Antique Japanese c.1880 Futon Cover 3 Color Crossed Feather Mon Indigo Dyed Tsutsugaki Vase though typically created anonymously

though typically created anonymously

This is a vintage Thai bronze head of the Buddha

1920) hand painted tea cup and saucer

This is a ceramic bowl known as a chawan (tea bowl) used in a Japanese chado (tea ceremony)

Antique Japanese c.1880 Futon Cover 3 Color Crossed Feather Mon Indigo Dyed Tsutsugaki Vase though typically created anonymouslyKnown as a kakebuton or futon cover this is an antique Japanese fabric which dates to the late Meiji Era (c. 1880). This large 56" 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 Crossed Feather Mon (family crest) and paper cranes with pine trees. It was used in its day as a futon cover. Often these received a lot of wear