Futon Cover Item Number: 2504/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
One layer of futon cover made in the katazome technique. The cover is dark blue with light white-grey chrysanthemum design. Undyed panel at one end of futon cover, light white-grey colour. Two small patches with kasuri or ikat design on inside surface.
Specific Techniques
One layer of futon cover constructed of fabric woven from cotton threads in balanced plain weave. Fabric dyed by stencil-dyed (katazome) method, a resist technique whereby open areas of a stencil (cut from stencil paper, or katagami) are covered with a rice paste resist that blocks subsequently applied dye. Fabric dyed with indigo dye. Four widths of fabric have been hand-stitched together to form futon cover. Cotton interfacing fabric at one edge woven in balanced plain weave. Two small patches hand-stitched to inside of futon cover of warp and weft resist-dyed cotton fabric (dyed in Indigo).
Item History
- Made in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan during 1900
- Owned by Dorothy M. Miller before February 10, 2000
- Received from Dorothy M. Miller (Seller) and Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source) on February 10, 2000
What
- Name
- Futon Cover
- Identification Number
- 2504/3
- Type of Item
- cover
- Material
- indigo dye and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and stencil dyed ?
- Overall
- height 164.0 cm, width 123.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Dorothy M. Miller
- Received from
- Dorothy M. Miller (Seller) and Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
When
- Creation Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before February 10, 2000
- Acquisition Date
- on February 10, 2000
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2504/0003