Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile Kamon & Arabesque - Tsutsugaki 53"x52" Mizuya This 150 plus year old

This 150 plus year old antique kiseru measures 8 1/2" (21

The construction follows standard hon-shitate (本仕立て) kimono tailoring

The simple split-fork design and rounded finial reflect the restrained modern elegance favored in pre-war Japan

Cards are arranged in full sets as shown

This is an antique Japanese tea cup (dating back probably to the mid to late Meiji Era

Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile Kamon & Arabesque - Tsutsugaki 53"x52" Mizuya This 150 plus year oldThis exquisite piece of antique 100+ year old Japanese hand woven cotton features traditional designs created using the traditional tsutsugaki dyeing technique. Tsutsugaki involves hand drawing patterns with a resist paste, resulting in intricate and vivid designs. The Kamon or family crest shown is the Kashiwa mon. Symbolizing the oak Leaf this mon represented prosperity and continuity since the leaf persist until near buds form. One of the ten most