Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile - Tsutsugaki 45"x45" Plum Kamon #105 Obi It has stylized elephant shaped

It has stylized elephant shaped handles used to help carry it with the removable top filled with water and flowers

It weighs 2lbs 2oz

With a blade length (teeth area) of 9

Made in the Meiji era (late 1800's)

Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile - Tsutsugaki 45"x45" Plum Kamon #105 Obi It has stylized elephant shapedTsutsugaki is a Japanese resist dyeing technique where rice paste is applied to fabric to create intricate designs that will resist dye. First, artisans mix rice flour and water to make a thick paste, which is placed in a cone like tube called a tsutsu. Using this tube, they carefully hand draw designs onto the fabric, often freehand, with skill and precision. Once the paste dries, the fabric is submerged in a vat of natural indigo dye. The areas