Katazome Kotatsugake - Grey & White Kiku Chrysanthemum Flower & Climbing Vine edo were a common bridal trousseau

were a common bridal trousseau item in early-modern Japan

The bag is in very good condition

This kotatsugake has a very rich and handsome quality - variegated hues of indigo from years of use and subtle red and white stripes

This is a heavy

A bedcoving such as this may have been made by the bride before marriage (in very rural areas

Katazome Kotatsugake - Grey & White Kiku Chrysanthemum Flower & Climbing Vine edo were a common bridal trousseauThis is a large katazome floor covering or heath covering (kotatsugake). It is backed with a variety of commercial shima cottons and is sashiko stitched together. It is in practically unused condition and would be perfectly suitable for a small area rug or a decorative coverall for a bed. The katazome fabric employs a pattern of kiku or chrysanthemum flowers, climbing vine and foliage on a botanical indigo background. There is a grey contrasting