Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile - Katazome Indigo 49" x 73" Kiku #81 Cloisonne The reverse kachō-ga (花鳥画) panel

The reverse kachō-ga (花鳥画) panel presents a long-tailed paradise bird amid botan (牡丹

Vintage Japanese silk kimono with kamon crest

wheel-carved to reveal a botanical composition of chrysanthemum blooms

leaving a lasting legacy in the world of Japanese art

New and other vintage shakuhachi start at around $800 and can easily go over $2000

Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile - Katazome Indigo 49" x 73" Kiku #81 Cloisonne The reverse kachō-ga (花鳥画) panelThis exquisite piece of 100+ year old antique Japanese hand woven cotton fabric features a stencil dyed cotton multi panel fabric created using the traditional katazome dyeing technique. Katazome is a Japanese method of dyeing fabrics using a rice flour resist paste applied through a stencil carved from mulberry paper. This fabric, which was probably once used as a kakebuton (a kind of bed spread) showcases chrysanthemum floral patterns rendered in an