{"product_id":"a-meiji-era-tenugui-fine-shibori-and-plum-blossom","title":"A Meiji Era Tenugui: Fine Shibori and Plum Blossom","description":"\u003cp\u003elate nineteenth, early twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e12\" x 36 1\/4\", 30.5 cm x 92 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etenugui\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ea traditional cotton hand towel that is ubiquitous in Japan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis one is special because unlike most \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etenugui\u003c\/em\u003e which are stencil dyed this one is dyed in beautifully-done, selectively hand dip dyed indigo \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003eand it is old, it dates to the Meiji period\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn the right we see an expertly done plum blossom which is rendered using a stitched \u003cem\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e method. It is beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe center shows three expertly stitched kanji or Chinese characters, probably the name of the shop that offered this \u003cem\u003etenugui\u003c\/em\u003e as a gift to its patrons. The upper, left hand corner shows a fan of pleated \u003cem\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e that contains very delicate details. Just wonderful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon this\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etenugui\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis extremely fine and very well done--and this one is part of a group of variations that will be offered here over time.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis piece is almost assuredly from Narumi\/Arimatsu, a booming and powerful center of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eproduction and brokering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etenugui\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a traditional cotton hand towel that is ubiquitous in Japan because of its many uses.  It can be used to mop sweat from a brow in summer; it can be worn on the head, kerchief-like, while working; it can be twisted and worn as a sweat band like sushi chefs do: there are endless ways to use a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etenugui.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSometimes these lengths of cotton are used by stores as a give away, sometimes as gifts at new year, other time for store promotions.  Sometimes \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etenugui\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare brought back from trips as souvenirs if they are imprinted with a specialized image specific to certain region or town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough we do not know the actual original owner or provider of this gift\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etenugui\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eit might be that it was a shop or a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edyer, a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eyukata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebroker or some other trade that relates to cloth and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshibori.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo matter its origin or original purpose this is a very handsome one, rare for its expert\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edying and for its artful composition and its very nice, old cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53491357876522,"sku":"jxe1794062999477","price":58.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/8483\/4858\/files\/a-meiji-era-tenugui-fine-shibori-and-plum-blossom_1.jpg?v=1794063004","url":"https:\/\/canvasbagcarrywear.shop\/products\/a-meiji-era-tenugui-fine-shibori-and-plum-blossom","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}