Ancient-Patterned Damask with Gourds Kobukusa 唐物緞子瓢箪入(Kitamura Tokusai)

$80.00

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Karamono Donsu -Hyotaniri-
Approximately 6.5”x 6”
Made of silk
Made in Japan

1 in stock

SKU: T-KT-435 Categories: , Tag:

This meibutsugire, or patterned textile of special significance, depicts gourds with flower decorations. The gourds are surrounded by auspicious clouds, reishi mushrooms, the Seven Treasures, and bundo (counterweight) patterns.

Kitamura TokusaiKitamura Tokusai has been making silk cloths, or fukusa, for practitioners of tea since 1712. Their elegant textiles are among the finest woven silk fabrics available in Japan and are made by highly skilled weavers in Kyoto’s historic Nishijin area. Kitamura Tokusai’s inventory of fabrics features over 400 patterns of historical significance, many of which were expressly favored by the founders and most prominent devotees of Japan’s tea culture. The Kitamura family continues to warmly welcome tea and textile enthusiasts to their Nishijin shop by hanging a fukusa, a symbol of hospitality, in the entrance.