{"product_id":"a-length-of-katazome-dyed-cotton-peonies-and-mythical-beast","title":"A Length of Katazome Dyed Cotton: Peonies and Mythical Beast","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e**reduced from $75.00**\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003elate nineteenth, early twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e35\" x 13 1\/2\", 89 cm x 34 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a length of indigo dyed \u003cem\u003ekatazome\u003c\/em\u003e cotton whose design is structured on framed hexagons that are elaborately decorated with images of arabesques and flower forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside each of these hexagon apertures is an image of a \u003cem\u003ekirin\u003c\/em\u003e (chimera) and a peony whose close proximity to one another suggests auspicious meaning in their pairing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is obvious on this length is the break in the pattern: this is the result of the dyer not laying the stencil perfectly during the dyeing process, and what was meant to be a flawless repeat is now a bit visually broken. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reddish color is from the application of a pigment-derived dye base in iron oxide--this highlight to the pattern adds a shimmering quality to the pattern which is intricately designed and meant, probably, to mimic luxurious silk brocade cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn good, used condition with the color tones still deep and rich.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53491355091242,"sku":"mab1794062893494","price":43.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/8483\/4858\/files\/a-length-of-katazome-dyed-cotton-peonies-and-mythical-beast_1.jpg?v=1794062901","url":"https:\/\/canvasbagcarrywear.shop\/products\/a-length-of-katazome-dyed-cotton-peonies-and-mythical-beast","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}