‘Web and stars’ shibori cloth , Japan, Taisho (c.1920), 101x33cm. The common English translation of the Japanese word shibori is "tie-dye"; however, a more accurate translation is "shaped-resist dyeing," which describes the inherent patterning process of manipulating the two-dimensional cloth surface into three-dimensional shapes before compressing them to dye. Diverse shibori techniques are used to obtain different patterns, and sometimes they can be combined to obtain a certain result. Here we have a ‘web’ network in two different shades of indigo with a superimposed lattice of five-pointed stars. The whole shows how the ability of a master-dyer can lead to eye-catching results, with an evident 3D-effect. Condition is very good. Funky and cheerful. Very recommended.