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HAND-KNOTED BASHO-FU
KASURI-RESISTED HANDSPUN COTTON
DYED WITH SAFFLOWER AND RYUKYU INDIGO
TAKETOMI-JIMA, OKINAWA, LATE 19C/EARLY 20C
SOLD

Te-saji hand towels of basho-fu were traditionally woven by young women in the Yaeyama archipelago of Okinawa and given to their suitors as a symbol of love and commitment.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 3:17 pm and is filed under BAST FIBER ･ 靭皮繊維, KASURI ･ 絣, OKINAWA ･ 沖縄, STRIPES & LATTICES ･ 縞、格子.