Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile Okodaka Crest - Tsutsugaki 37"x63” #100 Ukiyoe Vintage Cotton

Vintage Cotton

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Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile Okodaka Crest - Tsutsugaki 37"x63” #100 Ukiyoe Vintage CottonThis exquisite piece of antique 100+ year old Japanese indigo, hand woven cotton features a central mon (family crest) design created using the traditional tsutsugaki dyeing technique. Tsutsugaki involves hand drawing patterns with a resist paste, resulting in intricate and vivid designs. This 3 panel fabric rendered in indigo hues was once a kakebuton (a kind of bedspread). The Kamon or family crest shown is the Tachi Omodaka mon. Symbolizing the