{"product_id":"a-pair-of-reverisble-edo-komon-silk-pieces-stitched-chirimen","title":"A Pair of Reverisble Edo Komon Silk Pieces: Stitched Chirimen","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. mid nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e\neach: 36\" x 12 1\/2\", 91.5 cm x 31.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a pair of chirimen or crepe silk fragments, each of which is composed of hand stitched pieces, about 9 separate pieces in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern on the pieces is what is referred to as \u003ci\u003eEdo komon\u003c\/i\u003e, or a minuscule all-over pattern from the Edo period (1603-1868)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis incredibly small pattern is the result of an  arduous resist dye technique called \u003ci\u003ekatazome\u003c\/i\u003e.\n  Rice paste is 'squeegeed'  through an intricately cut stencil about 8\"\n x 10\" directly onto the  fabric and this stencil is moved down the \nlength of the fabric.   The  areas of cloth with the applied rice paste \nwill resist dye and will  remain undyed.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhat is unusual about this pair of fragments is that they are dyed on both sides, each of the two sides showing a different pattern.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA lovely pair of old silks. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56741894750580,"sku":"ksx1794052246598","price":27.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/4763\/4292\/files\/a-pair-of-reverisble-edo-komon-silk-pieces-stitched-chirimen_1.jpg?v=1794052276","url":"https:\/\/feathertrimmedclad.shop\/products\/a-pair-of-reverisble-edo-komon-silk-pieces-stitched-chirimen","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}