Large furoshiki 風呂敷 (wrapping cloth) with a noshi 熨斗 (ceremonial origami) pattern, symbols of long life. It represents a small bundle of dried seaweed or sliced abalone. Originally this item would have been given as a wedding gift. Tsutsugaki 筒描 (resist dye technique) fabric.
- Cotton
- Indigo
- Late 19th Century
- 48" x 53" (length, width)
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