{"product_id":"a-beautifully-weathered-tsutsugaki-horse-trapping-hand-spun-cotton","title":"A Beautifully Weathered Tsutsugaki Horse Trapping: Hand Spun Cotton","description":"\u003cp\u003elate nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e92\" x 11 1\/2\", 234 cm x 29 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis richly decorated, heavily worn and beautifully faded long, lined cloth is a traditional \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/53913\"\u003ehorse trapping\u003c\/a\u003e, one that would have been used to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.japantravel.com\/iwate\/chagu-chagu-umakko-festival\/69899\"\u003edress a horse for special occasions\u003c\/a\u003e and festivals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe indigo dyed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/tsutsugaki\"\u003e\u003cem\u003etsutsugaki \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003edesign is nicely conceived, shows fans, \u003cem\u003ekanji\u003c\/em\u003e or Chinese characters and interlocking circles at the bottom of both ends. The hand spun cotton is quite obvious because of the light fading and the soft, all-over wear to the piece. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe mending to the piece is charming because it hints at the wear this piece received and we can imagine it was used for several consecutive decades. Imagine all the festivals this textile attended.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe lining of hand spun cotton, as well, shows traces of this heavy use and this kind of vestige of the past does something to our appreciation of a thing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe playfulness of the presentation of the pattern is a lovely thing to look at and the good age of the piece enhances our intrinsic enjoyment of it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is marvelous. Horse trappings are collectible in Japan and abroad and this rustic one is one to consider.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45790860968122,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Uma5.jpg?v=1776712249","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-beautifully-weathered-tsutsugaki-horse-trapping-hand-spun-cotton","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}