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19th C Japanese Katazome Stencil Dyed Futon Cover browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Textiles: Pre 1900: item # 685731 Please refer to our stock # 12-164 when inquiring.
B & C Antiques P. O. Box 291 Derby, CT 06418 203-929-7312 Guest Book $245 |
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This striking hand woven indigo dyed “futongawa” or “futonji” folk textile is made from medium weight hand spun “aizome” (indigo) dyed cotton. Meiji period, ca. 1880. It has a blue and white “kiku karakusa” (chrysanthemum and scrolling vine) pattern done in the traditional resist stencil-dyeing technique called "katazome." The resist used was rice paste, not wax, and the light weight hand-carved stencils (“katagami”) were made of mulberry paper coated with persimmon tannin. After the paste dried, the fabric was dipped repeatedly into a natural indigo dye bath, until the desired blue color was achieved. There is a soft pinkish/red color on some of the chrysanthemum petals which was brushed on after the piece was pulled from the dye bath. The use of this reddish color is somewhat uneven and extremely attractive in its effect. This coverlet is made up of seven large pieces and a few small pieces sewn together into a rectangular shape. Two of the edges are woven; the other two are unfinished. CONDITION is quite good for its age and usage. There are a few old repaired holes (with old patches sewn on from the back), but these do not distract from the drama of the piece. In fact, patched holes attest to how much these textiles were cherished and valued by their owners. Generally it has survived in good enough condition to still be used on a bed as a futon cover. DIMENSIONS: 72” (183.2 cm) x 49” (124.5 cm). |
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