6370: 1980's Japanese Pongee Silk Tsumugi, 58" (Arai Hari)

6370: 1980s Japanese Tsumugi Silk, longview

Catalog# 6370

1980's Rare Japanese Textiles (Arai Hari):

Tsumugi (pongee) Silk Fabric

Width:15 inches / 38.1 cm
Length: 58 inches / 147.32 cm
Honeycomb Pattern

US$18.00 per piece

Item Details and Description

Fabric History/Pedigree: 1980's fabric from kimono pieces from an Arai Hari (special Japanese kimono cleaner -- see info on Arai-Hari HERE from John Marshall, expert on Japanese textiles .

Fabric Description Details:

This is a lightweight tsumugi (pongee) silk from 1980s; slightly translucent fabric is black background with interwoven motifs in dark-blue, design is the same on both sides: Laterally running stripes which are waving, forming an, even-spaced honeycomb pattern throughout; Symmetrical array includes 2 inches (5.08 cm) traditional chrysanthemums with smaller diamond-shapes spaced within the curving lateral lines,(see close-ups); the motifs are in low contrast to the background.

Condition: EXCELLENT