Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile Shochikubai Motif - Tsutsugaki 36"x58" #89 Bronze 5" tall and covered with

5" tall and covered with very decorative calligraphy

emphasizing its cultural significance beyond the tea room

embodying a blend of lion-like features with some canine details

I t’s thin walls allow the tea to cool faster during the hot summer months

The style of this gyoshobako chest as well as the method of construction and all the forged iron metal work on this chest dates it to the mid/late Edo era (c

Antique Japanese 19th Century Textile Shochikubai Motif - Tsutsugaki 36"x58" #89 Bronze 5" tall and covered withThis exquisite piece of antique 100+ year old Japanese hand woven hand cotton features a designs created using the traditional tsutsugaki dyeing technique. Tsutsugaki involves hand drawing patterns with a resist paste, resulting in intricate and vivid designs. This multi panel fabric rendered in multi color and indigo hues was once a furoshige (a kind of bag or wrapper). Perfect for collectors of Japanese textiles or those seeking a unique decorative