One width of cotton cloth with tsutsugaki with auspicious motifs, mum & crane and wave and turtle. The ground cloth is handspun cotton and vegetable indigo dye and colred with pigments. Colors faded, but in good condition. The second half of the 19th century. W:33.5cm, L:138cm

Shimacho a sample book of cotton stripes with 297 fragments, which are mainly handspun cotton and vegetable indigo dye. Some color warps are silk yarn. The second half of the 19th century. 20 pages of washi (handmade paper) In good condition. W:15.5cm, L:22.5cm, D:1cm

Sample book of small pattern katazome with 105 fragments which are plain silk, silk crepe, asa (hemp or ramie), and some rare shifu (woven of paper yarn). The title is "Edo Komon", but it includes asa fragments with komon (smal pattern) for Edo samurai's kamishimo as well as komon from other places out of Edo (Tokyo). Their ages are from late Edo (mid 19th century) to Taisho period (1912～1925) It has 50 pages which are washi (handmade paper) and has woodblock print frames and letters...

Japanese antique hikeshi banten, fireman's coat. Made of indigo dyed cotton and stitched over every inch using a sashiko quilting technique. Fires were common in Japanese urban areas due to the dense population as well as construction material (primarily wood and paper). Fire brigades were made up of samurai class (buke hikeshi) as well as common class (machi hikeshi) and their primary goal in containing a fire was to knock out the surrounding buildings so the fire had no more fuel...

An antique vertical Japanese wall hanging made of velvet, partially cut and painted with ink and colors. Beautiful depiction of two fighting cocks and chickens in a bamboo groove. Original brocade border and printed cotton lining. Signed and sealed in the lower right corner. Condition: right low corner with water stains, faded, the border is in patches brittle and raddled. Dimension with bordure: c. 185 cm x 114.5 cm.

This kimono was worn by a child of a wealthy merchant family in Kyoto during the Edo period. It was used for a shrine-related ceremony for a child around one year old. It was made with the highest quality Yuzen dyeing techniques. This can be seen from the fact that it is made of silk. It was made by a very delicate craftsman with the highest quality techniques.A thread is sewn onto the back to protect the child.There are a few light stains but no damage. Size: Height 95cm x Width 70.5cm Box.D

SHIMACHO

As textile sample book attached with various scraps of cotton. Total 42 pp. (8 pages with the scraps and the rest of pages are written, drawn, or just blanks.). Meiji period (1868-1912), Japan...

Tsuno-bukuro (horn bag) made of hemp, whose warp and weft are hand-plied. It is long hemp cloth sewn diagonally together so that it is elastic a bit. It is probably used for grains or beans. In good condition except for some stains. The first half of the 20th century. W:42cm, L:115cm

Uma-gake (horse cover) made of handspun cotton and katazome (stencil-resist dye) uroko (scale) pattern, dyed with vegetable indigo. In good condition except for some stains in the back. 19th century. W:140cm, L:57cm

A roll of cotton cloth for one kimono (tanmono) with shibori pattern. It is made in Arimatsu Narumi region in Nagoya city in Aichi prefecture, where shibori textiles have been made since early Edo period (early 17th century). In good condition, but about 2 meters of the cloth from the hem has light suntanned in the white ground, however, the other part is in excellent condition.20th century W:35.5cm, L:10m

Man's summer haori (jacket) made of asa (hemp or ramie) whose weft and warp are hand plied. It has tiny cross pattern with katazome (stencil-resist dye) which is vegetable indigo dye. It has some wear in wrists, shoulder lines and neck lines and two stains in the sleeve and in the back. 18th or the first half of the 19th century. W:126cm, L:81cm

Cotton futonji with katazome (stencil-resist dye) karakusa pattern, made of handspun cotton and vegetable indigo dye. It is dyed twice with indigo and called "ai-gaeshi" It has kamon (family crest), so that it is special order for the bride. In excellent condition except for a tiny hole (5mm). (See the eighth image) 19th century. W:166cm, L:186cm

Cotton futonji with karakusa (arabesque) pattern which is katazome (stencil-resist dye) on white ground (jishiro). It is made of handspun cotton and dyed with vegetable indigo. Made in Tohoku district. In good condition but the left one has a few light spots. (see the seventh image) The second half of the 19th century. W:34cm, L:164cm

Obi (sash) for rather formal kimono, made of black figured silk with gold small pattern, which is katazome (stencil-resist dye). In good condition. 20th century. W:31cm, L:4m40cm

Cotton futonji with karakusa (arabesque) pattern which is katazome (stencil-resist dye) on white ground (jishiro). It is made of handspun cotton and dyed with vegetable indigo. This large karakusa pattern is likely made in Tohoku district. In good condition. The second half of the 19th century. W:35cm, 3m50cm

Small furoshiki (wrapping cloth) made of hemp with kasuri pattern, whose weft and warp are hand-plied and vegetable indigo dye. The weft kasuri yarn is dyed with board-clamp dye (itajime kasuri). It is from Omi (Shiga prefecture) Sashiko in the corner is a shop logo. In excellent condition. The second half of the 19th century. W:63cm, L:73cm

A roll of cloth (tanmono) for a kimono which is indigo dye cotton with hand-stitched sashiko in four patterns. In excellent condition. 20th century. W:39cm, L:12m54cm

BORO SOCKS

Ridiculously well-used with such crazy heavy sashiko mending, aesthetically sublimed way beyond the existence of what socks are. Showa period, 20th century, Japan, L 36-37 cm (14.17-14.56in). Some holes as well. Washed and clean...