Japanese

furoshiki cloth, Japan, Meiji (circa 1890), cm 98x97. Furoshiki were (and still are to some extent) wrapping cloths used when carrying ... read more

noragi kasuri and shibori coat, Japan, Taisho (circa 1920), cm 122x121. a lovely farmer’s coat, made of hand spun, hand woven cotton, ... read more

happi coat, Japan, Showa (circa 1940), cm 86x124. Happi are those traditional Japanese work coats often wearing name of enterprise or related ... read more

horse trapping, Japan, Meiji (c. 1880), cm 43x61. This small and wonderful boro horse trapping (uma gake) is made from Meiji Era ... read more

katazome textile panel #4, Japan, late Meiji (circa 1910), cm174x33. Katazome cloth with a rare ‘rarajishi-botan’ motif (Chinese lion and peonies ... read more

sakiori obi #2, Japan, Early Showa (circa 1930), cm 227x13. Sakiori weaving uses a rag weft against a warp of either bast ... read more

katazome textile pane1 #3, Japan, Meiji (circa 1890), cm179x32. Katazome cloth with a repeated pattern of takarazukushi (collection of treasures) motif on ... read more

katazome textile p a n e l #1, Japan, early Meiji (circa 1870), cm179x34. Katazome cloth showing a rare repeated pattern of ... read more

a very good Japanese folk art textile, futon cover, in the rice-paste resist-dye technique of tsutsugaki. Rare mixture of fine cotton and ... read more