{"product_id":"a-square-of-katazome-dyed-cotton-playful-arrangements-of-capes","title":"A Square of Katazome Dyed Cotton: Playful Arrangements of Capes","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e18 !\/2\" x 13\", 47 cm x 33 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis small piece of indigo dyed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/katazome\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ekatazome\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e cotton shows a playful arrangement of treasured auspicious images that are part of a group called \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.artsmia.org\/art\/131712\/bedding-cover-japan\"\u003e\u003cem\u003etakarazukushi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeen most prominently here is the mythical cloak of invisibility that, yes, when worn, renders the wearer invisible to others. Also seen on this pattern is the magic mallet, counterweights and a snippet of a pattern called interlocking circles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInteresting to note that this length of old cloth was stencil resist dyed on both sides so the pattern is as clear on the front as it is on the back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA marvelous little fragment loaded with visual interest and traditional meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46190242529466,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/TortoiseCapes52.jpg?v=1784921461","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-square-of-katazome-dyed-cotton-playful-arrangements-of-capes","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}