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| Item | Tsutsugaki Indigo Cotton Marital Futon Cover Traditional Japanese Symbolic Images Set In A Wonderful Panoply of Circular Medallions. |
Age |
Late 1800s to Early 1900s Kyushu Island Textile |
| Fabric | 100% Cotton 4 separate panels, each hand stitched together to form the whole textile. |
Size |
4.2 X 4.9 feet 128 X 150 cm Medium-Heavy Weight, Strong, Soft Fabric 13 oz, 370 g |
Condition |
Very Good Condition No spots, No Tears, No Holes The colors in these photos are somewhat brighter than when the textiles is seen in person. |
| Comments | This tsutsugaki textile displays an array of colorful disk-shaped medallions, each containing symbolic images important to people who reside in rural areas. For example, the turtles are a freshwater pond variety rather than a saltwater type. Also, the wild goose and grape images are too indicators of a bucolic setting. Here is a list of images in the medallions: butterflies, hydrangea & iris flowers, wild goose, bamboo, wild grapes, rooster, and some images we're not able to identify. Collectively these images symbolize the hope for marital bliss and longevity. |
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