{"product_id":"a-colorful-komebukuro-commercial-cottons","title":"A Colorful Komebukuro: Commercial Cottons","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. mid to late twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e\n10\" x 8\" x 8\", 25.5 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lovely drawstring bag is hand sewn from six pieces of commercially produced Japanese cottons, many of which are printed with flower motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bag is of a nice size and the \ncotton is in good condition  The cotton drawstring seems original to \nthe bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kind of piece-constructed, drawstring bag is often referred to as a \u003ci\u003ekomebukuro\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003ci\u003eKomebukuro\u003c\/i\u003e\n are bags that were used to bring token offerings of uncooked rice or \nbeans to a temple or shrine festival, the piecing and patching often \nbeing thought-out and planned, for festive effect.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular bag may or may not be this kind of bag--it may have \nbeen intended to be used as an \"everyday\" or utilitarian bag--but its \nappeal is instant and it is a really lovely thing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\nA marvelous bag, and object that recalls the spirit of old Japan.\n","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56741944295796,"sku":"wtv1794052454254","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/4763\/4292\/files\/a-colorful-komebukuro-commercial-cottons_1.jpg?v=1794052487","url":"https:\/\/feathertrimmedclad.shop\/products\/a-colorful-komebukuro-commercial-cottons","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}