{"product_id":"a-nicely-mended-sakabukuro-traditional-sake-filter","title":"A Nicely Mended Sakabukuro: Traditional Sake Filter","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly to mid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e30 1\/2\" x 10\", 77.5 cm x 25.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSakabukuro\u003c\/i\u003e, or sake straining bags, are beautiful \u003ci\u003eboro \u003c\/i\u003etextiles. Made of cotton which is saturated with green persimmon tannin, or\u003ci\u003e kaki shibu--\u003c\/i\u003ewhich gives the distinctive brown color--this utilitarian textile was used in sake making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrude sake, or sake lees, was placed in this bag and pressure was applied to squeeze out and filter the liquid. Repeated use required repeated mending and we see the wonderful stitches applied for this purpose.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a nice example of a\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esakabukuro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand it shows beautiful mending in the form of a strong stitches done in thick thread. There are two, small areas of loss due to insect damage on the reverse side, but otherwise the strong stitching--and a good amount of it--is notable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a handsome \u003ci\u003esakabukuro\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewith very attractive, complex mending.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45491831374010,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Saakabukuro99999.jpg?v=1767722378","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-nicely-mended-sakabukuro-traditional-sake-filter","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}