Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile - Katazome Indigo 38"x62" #111 Obi 16" in diameter by 2"

16" in diameter by 2" tall (41 x 5 cm)

The origin of the Japanese term Shochikubai (松竹梅) comes from Saikan no Sanyu (歳寒三友 Three Friends of Winter)

A beautiful example of samurai craftsmanship

This chest was made in the mid Meiji era (1868-1912) of keyaki (zelkova Japanese elm) front and sugi (cryptomeria) interiors

Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile - Katazome Indigo 38"x62" #111 Obi 16" in diameter by 2"This exquisite piece of 100+ year old antique Japanese hand woven cotton fabric features a stencil dyed cotton multi panel fabric created using the traditional katazome dyeing technique. Katazome is a Japanese method of dyeing fabrics using a rice flour resist paste applied through a stencil carved from mulberry paper. This fabric, which was probably once used as a kakebuton (a kind of bed spread) showcases chrysanthemum floral patterns rendered in an