Antique Japanese c.1880 Futon Cover 3 Color Crossed Feather Mon Indigo Dyed Tsutsugaki Vase hand spun cotton fabric which

hand spun cotton fabric which dates to the Edo Era (c

and alert as well as quick

Made of copper

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

In this series she produced vibrantly colored prints featuring different flowers in each view and often depicting children

Antique Japanese c.1880 Futon Cover 3 Color Crossed Feather Mon Indigo Dyed Tsutsugaki Vase hand spun cotton fabric whichKnown 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