Late Edo Period Japanese Silk Patchwork Boro Wall Hanging Decorative Plate 1: This specific hand

Plate 1: This specific hand painted image is a Chinese symbol representing the mythical Empress of the West

We have a beautiful collection of small oil slick black glazed ceramic pots from China

This Japanese resist dyeing technique uses rice paste to keep the dye and the illustrations separate

is truly one of a kind

Late Edo Period Japanese Silk Patchwork Boro Wall Hanging Decorative Plate 1: This specific handHere we have a beautiful, small antique Japanese boro textile fragment made of silk. This particular piece of boro originates from Japan dating from the late Edo to early Meiji Period. Composed of multiple indigo dyed silk fragments, carefully patched together over time. Historically boro was primarily used by rural, working class households to repair, reinforce, and extend the life of worn out garments and household items like bedding (futon covers)