A Beautifully Sashiko Stitched Zokin: Delicate and Intense

mid twentieth century
7" x 10 1/2", 17.75 cm x 26.5 cm

Zokin are traditional Japanese dustrags which are almost always made from layered and sashiko stitched scraps of cloth.

This is a small-sized and very handsome zokin which is sewn from recycled cotton cloth which has been beautifully sashiko stitched: over the entirety of the surface of this cloth is a delicate network of dense sashiko stitching: the stitching is beautifully executed.

Just wonderful.

A very good looking zokin with a lovely sashiko and good color.