Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile - Kasuri Indigo 62"x63" Kiku #45 Ainu after which demand for chonmage

after which demand for chonmage wigs shifted primarily to the kabuki theater world and its associated wig-makers

This large ceramic sake jug measures 9" in diameter by 16

Yamago Shoyu (soy sauce) in Yamagata City operated by Takahashi family (see pictures 2

A male figure in formal court or Noh dress occupies a third panel

Larger examples such as this one were typically employed by brewers

Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile - Kasuri Indigo 62"x63" Kiku #45 Ainu after which demand for chonmageThis exquisite piece of 100+ year old antique Japanese hand woven cotton fabric features a stencil dyed cotton 5 panel fabric created using the traditional katazome dyeing technique. Katazome is a Japanese method of dyeing fabrics using a rice flour resist paste applied through a stencil carved from mulberry paper. This fabric, which was probably once used as a kakebuton (a kind of bed spread) showcases chrysanthemum floral patterns rendered in an