‘Ume blossom’ large shibori cloth , Japan, late Edo (c.1850), 166x61cm. The common English translation of the Japanese word shibori is "tie-dye"; ... read more
‘bundou- tsunagi’ shibori cloth , Japan, Meiji (c.1880), 139x33cm. The common English translation of the Japanese word shibori is "tie-dye"; however, a ... read more
‘Web and stars’ shibori cloth , Japan, Taisho (c.1920), 101x33cm. The common English translation of the Japanese word shibori is "tie-dye"; however, ... read more
Furoshiki cloth, Japan, late Meiji (circa 1910), cm 107x113. Furoshiki were (and still are to some extent) wrapping cloths used when carrying ... read more
This is a wonderful Japanese children's yukata, or cotton kimono, with a bold
shibori dyed pattern of undulating lines and flowers. This dyed
pattern ... read more
Indigo shibori cloth , Japan, Taisho (c.1920), 66x33cm. The common English translation of the Japanese word shibori is "tie-dye"; however, a more ... read more
Aigi, Japan, late Edo (circa 1850), cm 128x120. a mid-nineteenth century ‘aigi’ or ‘juban’, which are the Japanese names for an under-kimono. ... read more
Japanese pilgrim shirt, minimalist tailoring in hand sown, hand loomed, white cotton with hand-painted sutras and mantras overstamped with red temple stamps ... read more
Japanese Futonji Panel depicting a Baku (獏 or 貘?), an elephant-trunked supernatural nightmare-devouring spirit. Beautifully drawn indigo dyed cotton. Meiji period, probably ... read more
‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ uchishiki drawing, Japan, Meiji (circa 1880), 94x49cm. An ‘uchishiki’ was a triangular cloth used to cover the front ... read more
‘Three Khorlo’ uchishiki drawing, Japan, Meiji (circa 1880), 76x41cm.
An ‘uchishiki’ was a triangular cloth used to cover the front and sides of ... read more
‘Chasing dragons’ uchishiki drawing, Japan, Meiji (circa 1880), 82x47cm.
An ‘uchishiki’ was a triangular cloth used to cover the front and sides of ... read more
‘Tigers’ uchishiki drawing, Japan, Meiji (circa 1880), 69x36cm.
An ‘uchishiki’ was a triangular cloth used to cover the front and sides of altars ... read more
Kinsha silk, Japan, Taisho, cm69x32. We already reported how, from the late nineteenth century onwards, the sumptuary laws of feudal Japan were ... read more
silk bib, Japan, Taisho (circa 1920), diameter cm 30.
What a lovely thing is this! Pieces of valuable ‘chirimen’ (crepe) silks are arranged ... read more
Kinchaku bag, Japan, Meiji (circa 1880), cm 11x8. This is a very charming little drawstring ‘kinchaku’ bag, made of fragments of chirimen ... read more
Tsutsugaki ‘noshi’ futonji panel, Japan, Meiji (circa 1880), cm 131x33. This is a really lovely panel from a bedding cloth (futonji), decorated ... read more
Indigo Kumo Shibori Koshimaki , Japan, late Meiji (c.1900), 101x61cm. The common English translation of the Japanese word shibori is "tie-dye"; however, ... read more
Tsutsugaki futonji panel, Japan, Meiji (circa 1880), cm 149x33. This is a panel from a bedding cloth (futonji) decorated in the so-called ... read more
Sakabukuro, Japan, early Showa (c.1930), 75x24cm.
Prior to Japan's industrialization, cotton bags permeated with persimmon tannin (kaki shibu) were used in the production ... read more
Indigo shibori cloth , Japan, late Meiji (c.1910), 101x27cm. The common English translation of the Japanese word shibori is "tie-dye"; however, a ... read more
Indigo shibori panel, Japan, Taisho (c.1920), 151x33cm. The common English translation of the Japanese word shibori is "tie-dye"; however, a more accurate ... read more
Indigo shibori cloth , Japan, Taisho (c.1920), 51x64cm. The common English translation of the Japanese word shibori is "tie-dye"; however, a more ... read more
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