Antique Japanese c.1820 Futon Cover 6 Color Turtle & Crane Indigo Dyed Tsutsugaki Ukiyoe Hand carved and built in

Hand carved and built in Chinese hardwood wood with details in traditional motifs around all four sides

This 18th century portable calligraphy tansu has three drawers and a lidded top section

there is an old saying in Japanese "There is nothing more satisfying than tea made with water from a rusty pot

often copper or silver

Antique Japanese c.1820 Futon Cover 6 Color Turtle & Crane Indigo Dyed Tsutsugaki Ukiyoe Hand carved and built inKnown as a kakebuton or futon cover this is an antique Japanese fabric which dates to the late Meiji Era (c. 1880). This large 49" by 61" piece has various shades of indigo blue dye which was applied using a paste resist printing process known as tsutsugaki to create these designs. It is decorated with the the Turtle & Crane with Shochikubai motif (Pine, Bamboo & Plum Blossom). In the center the Mitsubishi Mon (Three Diamonds) or Family Crest is