{"product_id":"a-furoshiki-of-heavy-hand-spun-cotton-three-family-crests","title":"A Furoshiki of Heavy Hand Spun Cotton: Three Family Crests","description":"\u003cp\u003emid to late nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e43\" x 38 1\/2\", 109 cm x 98 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cem\u003efuroshiki\u003c\/em\u003e is a traditional Japanese cloth that is used to haul or store objects. \u003cem\u003eFuroshiki\u003c\/em\u003e are ubiquitous in Japan and are in common use still to this day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis one is old. It is made of thick, home spun cotton yarns and the cloth is fashioned from three separate panels that are hand stitched together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeen on the \u003cem\u003efuroshiki\u003c\/em\u003e are three dinner plate sized stenciled family crests, this one is the crossed feather crest and it is stenciled in a black dye, perhaps derived from soot or charcoal. The undyed areas of the cloth show wear and show some traces of ingrained dirt: the \u003cem\u003efuroshiki\u003c\/em\u003e was soaked and washed but this vestige of use has remained. It is lovely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a handsomely designed cloth of strong utilitarian purpose and with its three, softly embedded dark crests there is real artfulness in its layout and presentation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReally nice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45779775652026,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/ThreeMon532.jpg?v=1776193621","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-furoshiki-of-heavy-hand-spun-cotton-three-family-crests","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}