Item #161444
Item No | #161444 |
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Item | Shima Cho & Fabric Collection Book |
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Material | cotton & paper |
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Price | $703.00 |
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Weight | 0.22kg |
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This is a rare antique 'shima cho'. 'Shima' means stripe cotton, and 'cho' means book. Shima cho was made for collect woven pattern samples by weaver or fabric collector in olden times.
This piece is made of 911 pieces cotton fragments(includes some silk), most of which are shima(stripe) or check pattern cotton.
In each page, we can feel the affection to the fabrics. Please feel it with more photos.
In the cover, 'Meiji 28(1896)' can be read.
One fabric is missing.
However, as a whole it is in very good condition.
*size 5.5 in ( 14 cm) x 7.5 in ( 19 cm) x 1.2 in ( 3.0 cm)
photo:sakon
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