Antique Japanese Recycled Saki-Ori Farmer’s Vest
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Recycled Saki-Ori Farmer’s Vest This late 19th C recycled farmer’s vest from northern Japan was strip woven from repurposed cotton scraps in a technique known as sa...
Cotton
Saki-Ori Farmers Coat, Northern Japan, Meiji Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Saki-ori farmers coat, Northern Japan, Meiji period A very heavy and substantial saki-ori coat, made of cotton with an indigo kasuri lapel. Several patches of hand sewn stitching ...
Cotton
Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban Han-juban are worn under kimono. This example, without its original cotton sleeves, displays a unique stencil-dyed pattern with indigo. A ve...
Cotton
Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban With Fan Motif
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban With Fan Motif Han-juban are short, waist length garments that are worn under kimono. It’s not uncommon for older examples to be missing thei...
Cotton
Early 20th Century Wool Apron 'Pangden, ' Western Tibet
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century wool apron (pangden), Western Tibet In original condition, four panels woven on a back-strap loom, stitched together and worn as an apron among the Tibetans of th...
Wool
Taisho-Early Showa Period Japanese Stencil-Dyed Summer Kimono with Bamboo Motif
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Taisho-Early Showa period Japanese Stencil-Dyed Summer Kimono with bamboo Motif A light-weight summer kimono woven of both cotton and silk, and patter...
Cotton, Silk
Hand embroidered linen apron from the SoShiro Ainu collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
This hand-embroidered linen apron from SoShiro’s Ainu collection, a collaboration between award-winning artist Toru Kaizawa and Shiro Muchiri, took design cues from leading chefs, resulting in the addition of clever loops and pockets. The apron, partly inspired by the structure of a kimono, is made of absorbent linen, with a 400-gram-per-square-meter thread count. The Blakiston’s fish owl eyes motif was designed by celebrated Ainu artist Mamoru Kaizawa. It is hand embroidered using 100% silk, and its placement is reminiscent of a kimono obi...
Linen, Natural Fiber
Antique Japanese Noh Outer Cloak Chōken with Stencil Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and striking Japanese outer cloak for Noh performance (known as Choken) circa 19th century (late Edo to early Meiji period). The robe was woven from a natural bast-fiber (kno...
Natural Fiber
Japanese Indigo Dyed Old Embroidery Cloth / Japanese Toy Pattern / 1912-1960
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
It is a Japanese indigo dyed antique cloth. It calls its name "fu-ro-shi-ki". Originally used in the dressing room of the public bath "furo" during the...
Cotton
Vintage Japanese Obi Textile, Woven Floral Design, Silk, Circa 1970s
Located in Pasadena, CA
Superb example of a c. 1970s Obi. The obi is beautifully woven with multi-colored florals reserves and interlaced cherry blossoms. The reserves are delineated by woven metallic silve...
Silk
"SASHIKO" Japanese Vintage Quilt・Rag・Tapestry・Blanket / 1950s Wabi-Sabi BORO
Located in 足利市, JP
A beautifully preserved, highly graphic example of mid-century Japanese textile art: an authentic 刺し子 (Sashiko) Hand-Stitched Multi-Purpose Cover / Quilt, dating to the Showa 30s per...
Cotton
Japanese Silk Kimono Belt Fukuro-Obi 1970s /Table Runner
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Fukuro Obi made in Japan around 1970s. It is made with Silk and it is in good condition. Obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing like Kimono.Obi are categorised by their design, formality, material, and use, and can be made of a number of types of fabric, with heavy brocade weaves worn for formal occasions, and some lightweight silk obi worn for informal occasions. Fukuro obi are slightly less formal than maru obi...
Silk
