Katazome Kotatsugake - Grey & White Kiku Chrysanthemum Flower & Climbing VineThis is a large katazome floor covering or heath covering (kotatsugake). It is backed with a variety of commercial shima cottons and is sashiko stitched together. It is in practically unused condition and would be perfectly suitable for a small area rug or a decorative coverall for a bed. The katazome fabric employs a pattern of kiku or chrysanthemum flowers, climbing vine and foliage on a botanical indigo background. There is a grey contrasting

Dimensions: 48" wide

We mostly see boro futon and work jackets - this textile is a fantastic example of the beauty of unintended art and a rather rare example of a boro textile

Dimensions: Approximately 23" long

There are no tears or damage

Dimensions: Approximately 52" wide

This waste was called "okuso" and was collected and then spun

The reverse of this futon is simply a mesmerizing construction of repairs and reinforcement

According to Buddhist mythology

and gallerist

Zanshi weaving (zanshi orimono) is a Japanese word which means “vestige

On the reverse is a repair of sashiko mending which reinforces one of its corners

dyed with botanical indigo