{"product_id":"a-wonderfully-designed-antique-temari-gift-for-children","title":"A Wonderfully Designed Antique Temari: Gift for Children","description":"\u003cp\u003elate nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e2 1\/8\", 5.5 cm diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTemari\u003c\/em\u003e, literally “hand ball,” are gifts made for children. \u003ci\u003eTemari \u003c\/i\u003ewere originally made from left over yarn or string, both cotton and silk floss were used for the external decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA ball was created from wound threads.  Sometimes a written wish for the child was placed at the center of the ball, or other times some rice grains or a bell were the center of the ball, placed there to create a rattling or jingling noise to amuse the child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a good sized and elaborately wound and decorated old \u003ci\u003etemari--\u003c\/i\u003eand old \u003ci\u003etemari\u003c\/i\u003e are very difficult to find these days.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is made from a core of wound cotton yarn and shows a muted and colored design that is mirrored on all sides. The design shows stylized chrysanthemums fitted into elongated diamond shapes and hexagons which call to mind tortoiseshell and which carries with it a wish for a long life. Note how the core of the ball can be seen through the central aperture of the hexagon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt appears that the dyes used on this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etemari\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare botanically derived and there is surface wear to the piece, of course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere a tassel on the ball, a very nice detail. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a marvelous old\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003etemari,\u003c\/i\u003e something hard to find--and very collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46319036301498,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/TemariPentagon5.jpg?v=1786994001","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-wonderfully-designed-antique-temari-gift-for-children","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}