{"product_id":"a-length-of-jishiro-katazome-narumi-kongata-delicately-complex-design","title":"A Length of Jishiro Katazome Narumi Kongata: Delicately Complex Design","description":"\u003cp\u003elate nineteenth, early twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e25\" x 13\", 63.5 cm x 33 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNarumi kongata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a beautiful type of complex stencil resist dyed cloth. Narumi kongata dyeing utilizes a set of stencils which, when used in combination and in a specific order, yields a length of cloth that mimics the look of soft-edged\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHere we see a short length of very good quality indigo dyed cotton\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNarumi kongata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat  is dyed in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ejishiro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estyle, that is to say it is a blue-on-white pattern. Jishiro or blue-on-white dyeing is more difficult to achieve than the more regularly-seen white-on-blue pattern and therefore it is desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe dyed design is delicate and delightful. It shows a repeat pattern of six-pointed star shapes, each of which is filled with a finely drawn design. On some it is a section of bamboo and its leaves while on others it is a pattern of hexagons and flowers. Plum blossoms and stippling fill the background with some of the plum blossoms giving the illusion of being dyed in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003emiura shibori\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etechnique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe condition of this length is good and used, the white background is still very bright and the blues are deep and rich in color and tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJust beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68196057317561,"sku":"hrp1794065867735","price":67.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0792\/3089\/4265\/files\/a-length-of-jishiro-katazome-narumi-kongata-delicately-complex-design_1.jpg?v=1794065883","url":"https:\/\/denimfadevintagefit.shop\/products\/a-length-of-jishiro-katazome-narumi-kongata-delicately-complex-design","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}