Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile Kamon Crest - Tsutsugaki 51"x54” #52 Kensui Her head is a simple

Her head is a simple sphere with happy eyes

Jurōjin is identified as the personification of the Southern Pole Star

The legs are hand-carved in the multi-faceted style typical of pre-1970s workshop production

The saya (scabbard) is finished in polished black urushi lacquer

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Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile Kamon Crest - Tsutsugaki 51"x54” #52 Kensui Her head is a simpleThis exquisite piece of antique 100+ year old Japanese indigo, hand woven cotton features a central mon (family crest) design created using the traditional tsutsugaki dyeing technique. Tsutsugaki involves hand drawing patterns with a resist paste, resulting in intricate and vivid designs. This 4 panel fabric rendered in indigo hues was once a kakebuton (a kind of bedspread). The Kamon or family crest shown is the Tachi Omodaka mon. Symbolizing the