Reflections

R E F L E C T I O N S

Harue NISHIKAWA / 西川晴恵
Japanese hand weaver's commonplace book

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Nara period (AD 710-794)
The Shosoin’s collection
Nara, Japan

Shosoin is the oldest treasure warehouse with the largest collection of 8th century Silk Road artefacts in existence today. Shosoin today holds around 9000 items, leaving out items that are yet to be classified.

縹纐纈布袍（はなだこうけちのぬののほう）
正倉院南倉　
奈良時代

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Indigo yarn

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A Taisho Era Cotton Shibori Yukata

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A Shibori Juban: Hand Spun Cotton and Botanical Indigo

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A Shibori Juban: Hand Spun Cotton and Botanical Indigo

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an antique kappa
early Meiji period(1868-1912) or earlier.

Outside is stripe pattern, cotton, and inside is made of kasuri cotton. Both are hand woven with hand spun cotton, and has very soft and comfortable touch.
They also have beautiful natural ai color.
Two old coins are added.

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An Omi Jofu Child’s Kimono: Indigo Dyed Hemp or Ramie

Omi jofu is woven in Shiga Prefecture, which neighbors Kyoto Prefecture; omi jofu is made from both hemp and ramie, and the best examples are of hand plied yarns. In this child’s kimono, we see Omi jofu’s characteristic indigo dyed kasuri or ikat weave. This small kimono bears the lovely pattern of paulownia flowers, folding fans and plum blossoms, images that suggest delicacy and fortitude simultaneously.

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琉球藍絶好調、１日染め。

….手袋をして染めるべきでした。（撮影　はじー@小４）
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