Antique Japanese Quilts

Very strong color and striking contrast of Ainu robe in the early 20th century. The Ainu were traded these fabrics from the main land of Japan.

Juban was made for an undergarment of Kimono. This Juban was created beautiful color cordination of old silk materials. Showing the good example of silk in late Edo period.

The Japansese word Boro means rag. In earlier times people recycled their hand woven kimonos, silk and cotton, making Futon covers and functional work clothing. These were patched an...

A remarkable feat to collect all of these silk flags of 160 different countries, circa 1890-1900. Each flag is intricately and finely made of silk. Please review the photos showing t...

Rare Japanese "Boro" textile - Boro, literally "rag" cloths, traditionally futon covers or rugs, were rurally made using whatever scraps of Edo period cotton cloth could be bought, t...

Japanese Boro textile, circa 1890. Beautiful indigo textile framed in walnut. Measures: 42.5" W x 44.5" H x 2.25" D (framed).

A large Japanese temple altar cloth, known as an uchishiki. Made of finely woven silk brocade, featuring phoenix roundels and paulownia leaf design. Backed with finely woven hemp, da...

A magnificent 19th century silk embroidery from japan depicting birds and flowers. It is massive and has been recently framed in an ebonised oak frame with a UV plastic protective co...

The silkwork depicts the coat of arms of Massachusetts. The seal was adopted by the Provincial Congress on December 13, 1780. The shield depicts an Algonquian Native American wit...

It is a practice that grew out of necessity in medieval Japan, and has evolved, four centuries later, into a distinctively gorgeous textile artform.

An exceptionally fine quality Japanese hand-sewn small fabric quilt wall art crafted from 19th-20th century Kimono fabric in the form of miniature kimono.

So the cleanness of the rugs are more close to the sofa / bed covers. 3 to 4 layers of cotton / linen clothes are patched & quilted. These antique textile pieces are probably from o...

From Tohoku area, Japan. Antique indigo Boro textile with Sashiko stitching , probably used as Kotatsu Futon (Thick blanket for brazier table) estimate from the size & condition. 3 ...

Wonderful early 20th century Boro fabric.

Assembled from Indigo dyed cotton fragments this circa 1900 Futon cover is a perfect example of this form of folk art. I have had the opportunity to offer a number of these over the ...

Glorious silk yardage with woven pattern of cranes .Reverse of fabric is just as pretty.Excellent condition with two pinholes .This measures 26" in width and it is 4 1/2 yards in length

Japanese tapestry weave cover in black, gold, orange and white.

Japanese kesa (Buddhist monk's garment) made from copper colored kinran brocade patches that are joined together. The brocade is patterned with dragon tails and clouds.

Beautiful antique Japanese Textile

Antique sleeping kimono from Northern Japan.

Japanese brocade with a pattern of octagons and squares inspired by Chinese Ming Dynasty textiles. Colors are yellow-beige, green, coral red and white, with metallic thread throughout.

Made from an antique cotton, resist dyed Japanese textile hanging banner. Two panels hand sewn together. Natural linen back. Invisible zipper. Feather and down fill.

Japanese purple embroidered "Kesa" silk antique textile, brocaded silk texture medallions depicting dragons, background of Chinese wedding quilt pattern.

Futon cover called "Boro" or "rags" made up of indigo dyed cotton rags sewn together from recycled clothing and grain bags. In this "Boro" there are patches that are stripes, plaids...

Antique Japanese Mengei (country folk) Farmer's Jacket. 306526-192010

Japanese obi woven in cotton in a Pre-Columbian style design with a rusty red colored ground with green, yellow, white and blue used throughout the design.

Japanese reversible fireman's coat (haten) with indigo dyed exterior and interior with tsutsu-gaki (wax resist) design of a watchful hawk (taka) perched on a pine bough with crashing...

Beautiful Japanese textile

Hand painted Late Edo period ceremonial wedding textile with radish coat of arms that sybolize good fortune.

Late 19th century (Meiji) futon cover called "Boro" or "rags" made up of indigo dyed cotton rags sewn together from recycled clothing and grain bags. In this "Boro" there are patche...

Particularly attractive, well worn Boro. Largest area on one side is 19th C. Other patches early 20th.

A HANDSOME JAPANESE SILK EMBROIDERED RECTANGULAR PRIEST'S ROBE (KESA) IN MUTED SALMON, DARK BLUE AND SILVER. The rectangular Kesa; comprising myriad square and rectangular panels of ...

Japanese Boro Textile' a patchwork of 18th Century indigo and brown textile fragments pieced together to form a fabulous piece of art to hang on the wall or use as a throw. Both sid...

large screen print on cotton flax

Japanese silk shihan type hata sashimono flag with dramatic coin (sen) crest. The banner of dark blue silk with resist dyed (tsutsugaki) sen crest and adjacent vertical name bar desi...

Resist dyed cotton banner despicting a Noshi Bundle. Late Meiji Period. Noshi is dried squid which means good fortune for a special bond and is often used as decoration at wedding...

JAPANESE GREEN GOUND SILK PANEL WITH WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Patchwork Indigo.

Early 20th century Japanese cotton ikat futon cover with squares in indigo and white and gray/blue circles all in a repeated pattern of squares that form almost an op-art pattern.

A JAPANESE PALE APRICOT GROUND PRIEST'S ROBE (KESSA) WITH BLUE FLOWERS

5 panels sewn together vertically. Indigo cotton rice paste resist dye. Used as a futon cover.

Indigo resist dyed Tsutsugaki Japanese Textile from the late Edo period. Graphic banner depicting a Noshi Bundle. Noshi is dried squid which connotes good fortune for a special bon...

Japanese fukusa (tapestry weave gift cover), last half of the 19th century, woven in blue silk threads with images of landscapes enclosed in shell shapes connected by a red tasseled ...

Originally developed to show humility, Japanese monks' capes were composed out of scraps of old textiles to form a new pattern. Eventually they became quite sumptuous and ambitious i...

Art Deco Japanese silk printed obi with in a innovative design of circles half filled with stripes, checks and a double grid pattern.

c. 1920's Japanese cotton resist dyed gift wrap (fukusa) dyed in green and magenta with a Paulownia (a type of flower) mon or family crest.

Japanese kesa (Buddhist monk's garment) with a pattern of large chrysantemums brocaded (kinran) in gold thread on an apple green silk ground with gold brocaded white silk spirit pa...

Ainu are the original indigineous people of the Japanese islands, those remaining live on the northern island of Hokkaido. The patterns on their ceremonial robes symbolize their trib...

THIS BEAUTIFUL LARGE BORO IS SEWN OF 19TH C RAGS AND PATCHES. THE DIVERSITY OF PATCHES IS A VERITABLE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HANDLOOMED COTTON INDIGO FROM OLD JAPAN. THEY ARE BORN OF NECESS...

Beautiful bamboo and floral design- resist dyed indigo

Indigo futon cover depicting a turtle roaring at a swooping crane; both against a sea and landscape. Plain weave cotton with paste-resist decoration (tsutsugaki) of delicate palette...

This Jinbaori was made for a high ranked HIKESHI Samurai who was a member of the fire brigades. The design of waves expresses quantity of water to quell any fires.

Very rare design of Katazome/stencil resist dye on hand woven cotton. This sleeveless Han-juban was made for the under garment of a kimono. The collar is covered with dark grey silk ...

Taisho-Early Showa period Japanese Stencil-Dyed Summer Kimono with bamboo Motif A light-weight summer kimono woven of both cotton and silk, and patterned with delicate bamboo and ...

A vintage Japanese formal silk Kimono in an "ink green" color with striking geometrical design. The garment is hand-stitched Meisen kimono from a crepe like thin silk and dated to 19...

A Japanese formal silk Kimono in a light blue color with striking floral design. The garment is hand-stitched from a crepe like silk and dated to circa 1940-60s. The garment is spars...

A rare and historically significant brocade silk robe from 19th-century Japan, originally created for use in Noh theatre, one of the country’s oldest and most revered performing arts...

On offer is a “Natsu No Kimono” (summer kimono) also called “Usumono" (thin clothes) dated from late Meiji Period circa late 19th to early 20th century. This well-preserved garment w...

Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban With Fan Motif Han-juban are short, waist length garments that are worn under kimono. It’s not uncommon for older examples to be missing thei...

Antique Japanese Recycled Saki-Ori Farmer’s Vest This late 19th C recycled farmer’s vest from northern Japan was strip woven from repurposed cotton scraps in a technique known as sa...