Antique Japanese c.1880 Futon Cover 3 Color Crossed Feather Mon Indigo Dyed Tsutsugaki Vase 1920) hand painted tea cup

1920) hand painted tea cup and saucer

hand spun cotton fabric which dates to the Edo Era (c

Two of these bowls were available at the time of listing

though typically created anonymously

It measures 7 1/2" long (18

Antique Japanese c.1880 Futon Cover 3 Color Crossed Feather Mon Indigo Dyed Tsutsugaki Vase 1920) hand painted tea cupKnown as a kakebuton or futon cover this is an antique Japanese fabric which dates to the late Meiji Era (c. 1880). This large 56" by 61" piece has various shades of indigo blue dye which was applied using a paste resist printing process known as tsutsugaki to create these designs. It is decorated with the Crossed Feather Mon (family crest) and paper cranes with pine trees. It was used in its day as a futon cover. Often these received a lot of wear