Antique Japanese c.1890 Futon Cover 2 Color Crossed Feather Mon & Peony Indigo Dyed Tsutsugaki Giclee and unlike chalk lines

and unlike chalk lines

It is made of cast iron and is 8" In diameter

This is an antique Japanese early Edo period (c

It shows flowers

Antique Japanese c.1890 Futon Cover 2 Color Crossed Feather Mon & Peony Indigo Dyed Tsutsugaki Giclee and unlike chalk linesKnown 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 Peony flowers. It was used in its day as a futon cover. Often these received a lot of wear and holes are