Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile Okodaka Crest - Tsutsugaki 37"x63” #100 Bamboo and the blessings of the

and the blessings of the gods

On the pommel (kashira)

Authors: Peggy Landers Rao & Jean Mahoney

The tea caddy is a simple cylinder shape and a normal size for natsume measuring approximately 2 3/4" tall by 2 1/2" in diameter (7 x 6

Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile Okodaka Crest - Tsutsugaki 37"x63” #100 Bamboo and the blessings of theThis exquisite piece of antique 100+ year old Japanese indigo, hand woven cotton features a central mon (family crest) design created using the traditional tsutsugaki dyeing technique. Tsutsugaki involves hand drawing patterns with a resist paste, resulting in intricate and vivid designs. This 3 panel fabric rendered in indigo hues was once a kakebuton (a kind of bedspread). The Kamon or family crest shown is the Tachi Omodaka mon. Symbolizing the