{"product_id":"a-beautifully-designed-komebukuro-hemp-or-ramie-cloth","title":"A Beautifully Designed Komebukuro: Hemp or Ramie Cloth","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003eas shown: 5\" x 6\" x 6\", 12.5 cm x 15.25 cm x 15.25 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful, small drawstring bag is hand sewn from about 12 pieces of hand loomed, indigo dyed Japanese hemp or ramie textile fragments, the assortment is comprised mainly of \u003ci\u003ekasuri\u003c\/i\u003e, or ikat textiles and a nice stripe. The cotton drawstring seems original to the bag, which seems never to have been used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kind of piece-constructed, drawstring bag is often referred to as a \u003ci\u003ekomebukuro\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKomebukuro\u003c\/i\u003e are bags that were used to bring token offerings of uncooked rice or beans to a temple or shrine festival, the piecing and patching often being thought-out and planned, for festive effect.   \u003c\/p\u003e\nA marvelous bag, it is one that shows a really good range of exceptional, hand loomed \u003cem\u003easa\u003c\/em\u003e cloth.  It is an object that beautifully recalls the spirit of old Japan.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesirable for its subtle, hand woven indigo dyed \u003cem\u003easa\u003c\/em\u003e pieces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53212228354335,"sku":"sec1794056636315","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/4304\/8991\/files\/a-beautifully-designed-komebukuro-hemp-or-ramie-cloth_1.jpg?v=1794056688","url":"https:\/\/busstopfit.shop\/products\/a-beautifully-designed-komebukuro-hemp-or-ramie-cloth","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}