{"product_id":"a-fragment-of-old-katazome-cotton-pieced-and-patched","title":"A Fragment of Old Katazome Cotton: Pieced and Patched","description":"\u003cp\u003emid to late nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e32 1\/2\" x 16 3\/4\", 82.5 cm x 42.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is said to be a length of pieced and patched Edo period (mid nineteenth century) \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/katazome\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ekatazome\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and resist dyed, hand spun, hand woven cotton cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cloth is composed of three pieces that are hand stitched stitched together. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe background design is that of all-over arabesque or \u003cem\u003ekarakusa\u003c\/em\u003e as it is called in Japan. Shown as undyed designs embedded into the background are what appear to be two different family crests. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is a subtle and very nice area of patching\/mending on the top, left hand area of the cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis kind of cloth, with its pattern and its quality of cotton yarns, recalls the textiles of mid nineteenth century Japan and with this it is happily offered for sale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45849886785722,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/ThreePiece5.jpg?v=1778967267","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-fragment-of-old-katazome-cotton-pieced-and-patched","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}