Moegiji Oribe Donsu Sukiyabukuro

Moegiji Oribe Donsu | 萌黄地織部純子 One of the celebrated meibutsugire (notable textiles). This donsu (satin brocade) is said to have been favored by Furuta Oribe. The present piece features a pale green (moegi) ground woven with gold-brown threads to depict a flowing-water (ryūsui) ground pattern and plum blossom motifs. Although the wave pattern differs in its depiction, textiles in the Oribe style are said to almost invariably combine wave and plum blossom designs. Product No. Material: Finest Quality 100% SilkTextile: Traditional Nishijin-ori (Kyoto Brocade)Construction: Hand-sewn Size:Approx. 20.5 × 14.5 × 3cm (8.07 × 5.71 × 1.18  inches) 茶の裂地名鑑 P115北村徳齋の仕事裂地爛漫  Kitamura Tokusai is Japan’s only specialized maker of fukusa (ceremonial silk cloths) for tea ceremony. Established in 1712 (Shōtoku 2) in Kyoto’s Nishijin district, the workshop has been producing fine tea utensils for over 300 years, preserving the elegance and spirit of traditional craftsmanship. Features of Kitamura’s Sukiya