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This is a cotton fabric, which has the stamp of a temple in Shikoku. It seems to be sold at the temple for pilgrim of Shikoku (see here).
Textile is rather thin cotton.

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FUROSHIKI (2)
Japan, Showa (circa 1950), cm 67x65 each.
Two small cotton wrapping clothes decorated with an exotic pattern and an overall design of scrolling vines, respectively. They show how changed production of such textiles in post-WWII Japan. From hand-loomed to machine-woven cotton, and from plain ground colours with family crest to overall designs still within the Japanese tradition though. Decorated in classical Tsutsugaki technique. Excellent condition overall. Nice and decorative.

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* This is a wonderful antique cotton fabric pieces collection.
With detail check, most of all fabrics seem to be hand spun and woven in early Meiji period(1868-1912) or earlier.
Fabrics are pasted elaborately with sophisticated aesthetic feeling, and as a result it has fabulous artistic texture as photos show.
This piece is both Japanese antique fabrics sample and art work for interior decor.
*Fabrics are pasted on thick paper.
*We can reduce shipping cost if you order with other items ( To protect paper with thick padding, so the shipping cost is high if we send it alone.)
*This piece was made by an antique fabric collector
Cm 43x32
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* A PAIR OF NOBORI BATA
JAPAN, MEIJI (1868-1912)
Mounted and stretched.
cm 143x31 each.
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* Wool and silk temple cloth, Japan, Meiji (circa 1880), cm 104x105. This is an ‘uchishiki’, a cloth used to decorate altars in Buddhist temples. The origin of the uchishiki can be traced back to the lifetime of Shakyamuni Buddha.
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This is a vintage fabric, which was a part of yogi (sleeping kimono).
It has bold bamboo circle pattern, which is dyed with fine kanoko dots.
It is dyed with natural ai, and has deep and beautiful navy color.
Textile is medium thick cotton, which seems to be hand spun and woven one.
It is from early Meiji period(1868-1912) or earlier.
It has a repaired tear below the bamboo motif(G).
It has some other flaws as photos show. The kamon part only has couple of stains, and as a whole it is in very good condition.
80 x 140cm (31 1/2 x 55 in.)
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* Detail from a Japanese temple cloth – silk and gold threads. Dated 1847
(original size cm 284x101)
A vintage uchishiki, fabric for Buddhist altar.
This piece is from Kouka 4 (1847), which we can know from the text in the wrong side.
Gorgeous 'karabana'( imaginary Chinese flower) pattern is woven with gold threads ( old gold threads are stripes of gold paper) .
It is lined with cotton, which is painted with white gohun.