{"product_id":"a-beautifully-patched-tsunobukuro-very-attractive-cotton-horn-bag","title":"A Beautifully Patched Tsunobukuro: Very Attractive Cotton Horn Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e46\" x 15 1\/21\", 117 cm x 39.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an old cotton\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etsunobukuro\u003c\/em\u003e, or horn bag, so called because of its distinctive appearance: this bag is fashioned from one length of cloth hand sewn on the bias, the result of this construction are two \"horns\" which appear at the top of the bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTsunobukur\u003c\/em\u003eo are a kind of collector's piece and are well-regarded by those who collect Japanese folk textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the cloth of a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etsunobukuro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis set on a bias this bag is stretchy and it can accommodate a large volume of rice, grain or beans which it was intended to store.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis beautifully repaired\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etsunobukuro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas been worn well over a good deal of time. The patches are cotton and they lend a remarkably beautiful allure to the piece which is equally interesting on both sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere the bag is shown inside-out in order to reveal the many mending patches, some of which reveal interesting passages of stitching that adhere them to the base cloth. As well, there is a vestige of writing which can be seen on one side of the bag.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the serious collector of  old Japanese of rural cloth and utilitarian, functional fabrics, this bag is a welcome addition to your collection both for its condition and its type: it is a very good example of an old, repaired horn bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA real beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommended.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45618655101114,"sku":null,"price":545.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Tsunobukuro5_caf47feb-bc56-4f5a-b906-897d07ce6317.jpg?v=1771275467","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-beautifully-patched-tsunobukuro-very-attractive-cotton-horn-bag","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}