Length of Cotton
1870-1970 (made)
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Bedding cover (futonji) of hand spun plain weave cotton consisting of four loom widths seamed together vertically. The seams are sewn with black cotton and further secured with white long and short stitches which show on the right side.
The design, in grey (faded from black) against a white ground, consists of a stylised chrysanthemum scroll and was made by the resist-paste and stencil method.
The design, in grey (faded from black) against a white ground, consists of a stylised chrysanthemum scroll and was made by the resist-paste and stencil method.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plain weave cotton with stencilled paste-resist decoration |
| Brief description | Futonji, grey and white plain weave cotton with stencilled paste-resist decoration, Japan, 1870-1970 |
| Physical description | Bedding cover (futonji) of hand spun plain weave cotton consisting of four loom widths seamed together vertically. The seams are sewn with black cotton and further secured with white long and short stitches which show on the right side. The design, in grey (faded from black) against a white ground, consists of a stylised chrysanthemum scroll and was made by the resist-paste and stencil method. |
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| Object history | Purchased. Registered File number 1984/2319. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Jackson, Anna, Japanese Country Textiles, London: V&A Publications, 1997, page 92, fig. 61 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.13-1985 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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