Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile Bamboo & Plum Tsutsugaki 50"x57" #28 Banner painted on a gold-tone wooden

painted on a gold-tone wooden ground

the neck carries a teal ground with gold scrolling border

The painter's signature

A striking statement piece for collectors of Japanese folk art

Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile Bamboo & Plum Tsutsugaki 50"x57" #28 Banner painted on a gold-tone woodenThis exquisite piece of 100 year old antique Japanese indigo fabric features a central hanabishi mon (family crest) with arabesque surround created using the traditional tsutsugaki dyeing technique. Tsutsugaki involves hand drawing patterns with a resist paste, resulting in these intricate and vivid designs. The fabric showcases a central crest and arabesque design all rendered in beautiful indigo hues. The Kamon or family crest shown is the Nine