Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile - Katazome Indigo 37"x72" #79 Tea Accessories Shochikubai has the literal meaning

Shochikubai has the literal meaning of pine (Sho 松)

it’s thick walls trap more heat during the fill winter months

with a flared lip

A matched pair is available at the time of listing

4cm) thick

Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile - Katazome Indigo 37"x72" #79 Tea Accessories Shochikubai has the literal meaningThis exquisite piece of 100+ year old antique Japanese hand woven cotton fabric features a stencil dyed cotton 3 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. The fabric, which was probably once used as a kakebuton (a kind of bed spread) showcases geometric and floral patterns rendered in an