{"product_id":"a-length-of-taisho-sarasa-karakusa-or-arabesque","title":"A Length of Taisho Sarasa: Karakusa or Arabesque","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e41\" x 14 1\/2\", 104 cm x 37 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout centuries of Japan's history the upper classes admired and collected Indian trade cloth which they referred to as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003esarasa\u003c\/em\u003e. Some of it they commissioned directly from India, specifying certain patterns a colors to be used while other pieces were purchased directly from India and showed traditional Indian patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Japanese admired\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003esarasa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eso much that they started making\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-long-half-width-of-sakai-sarasa-indian-inspired-japanese-cloth\"\u003etheir own cloth that suggested the original.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early twentieth century cloth of Japanese manufacture that was evocative of Indian trade cloth--but more in keeping with Japanese taste--became popular. However it was designed in different patterns and in different colors than the Indian inspiration and this piece is an example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see this in the restrained pattern, the subdued colors of similar value and the hand made look of the design, all quite beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cotton is machine loomed and is fairly lightweight. There is a buttonhole-sized tear to the upper right area, shown here in a detail photo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe design is that of a field of small scale. leafy arabesque with four petaled flowers that dot the pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45540912627898,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Taisho5c.jpg?v=1769471792","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-length-of-taisho-sarasa-karakusa-or-arabesque","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}