{"product_id":"an-indigo-dyed-cotton-komebukuro-presentation-rice-bag","title":"An Indigo Dyed Cotton Komebukuro: Presentation Rice Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e7\" x 8\" x 8\", 18 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lovely drawstring bag is hand sewn from about 17 pieces of hand loomed Japanese cottons, a fairly even mixture of indigo dyed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/kasuri\"\u003ekasuri\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/katazome\"\u003ekatazome \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eare hand stitched together. About four different patterns of cloth are shown. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe charming twined blue and white cotton drawstring seems original to the bag. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kind of piece-constructed, drawstring bag is often referred to as a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ekomebukuro\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKomebukuro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare bags that were used to bring token offerings of uncooked rice or beans to a temple or shrine festival, the piecing and patching often being thought-out and planned, for festive effect.  \u003c\/p\u003e\nA marvelous bag, it is one that shows really lovely hand loomed cottons in nice shades of indigo--it is an object that beautifully recalls the spirit of old Japan.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45779778928826,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Rice53.jpg?v=1776193754","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/an-indigo-dyed-cotton-komebukuro-presentation-rice-bag","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}