Here we have a stunning mid 19th century Japanese, Tsutsugaki Maiwai repurposed as a Furoshiki (wrapping cloth). Maiwai is a celebratory garment worn to celebrate or pray for a good catch, originally this piece would have most likely been a kimono. This specific textile depicts the folktale of Urashima Taro, where Urashima Taro (a fisherman) saves a sea turtle from a group of tormenting children. He is then rewarded and taken to the underwater Dragon Palace where he spends three days however after beginning to feel home sick he requests to go home, left with a mysterious box to which he is to never open. Once he has returned to land 300 years had passed, desperate and confused he opens the box which realises a cloud of smoke turning him into a frail old man. Historically, Japanese fishermen would display textiles featuring this folklore as a good-luck talisman as well as celebrating a successful fishing season or wishing the crew a prosperous harvest. This piece is great for highlighting the traditional Japanese method of Tsutsugaki, an ancient art where the artisan freehand paste-resist dyeing to create intricate designs and artwork on cotton textiles. This piece would compliment any home particularly used as a statement wall hanging.
The dimensions are as follows: H: 122cm, W: 101cm,
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