{"product_id":"a-square-fragment-of-precious-kumanozome-moire-patterned-dyed-cotton","title":"A Square Fragment of Precious Kumanozome: Moire Patterned Dyed Cotton","description":"\u003cp\u003elate nineteenth, early twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e17\" x 13\", 43 cm x 33 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a wonderful old type of stenciled cotton known as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKumanozome.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKumanozome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erefers to a place of origin, an area near present-day Okayama Prefecture: Kumano is well-known for producing this type of optically entrancing cloth. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKumanozome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis immediately recognizable for its decidedly\u003cspan\u003e \"Op Art\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emoire effect of undulating, crossing lines. Sometimes contrasting colors and values were used to heighten this effect as is this one which is dyed in warm brownish\/brick colored dyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece was likely taken from a futon cover and the scale of the moire to the size of the cloth is fine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely, collectible piece of distinctly dyed cotton from old Japan in good, used condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46027308073146,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Wavy6.jpg?v=1782150539","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-square-fragment-of-precious-kumanozome-moire-patterned-dyed-cotton","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}