Okura Nishiki Kobukusa Dashibukusa

Okura Nishiki  | 大蔵錦 This is one of the renowned meibutsugire (famous textiles). It is said to have been presented to the Kyōgen actor Ōkura Dayū by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The ground pattern consists of a five-colored diagonal checkerboard (ishidatami) design, upon which stylized motifs of gourds with leaves and flowers, conch shells (horagai), and waves are artfully arranged. A variant of this textile, featuring the same five-colored checkerboard background with circular dragon motifs, is known as Ōkura kinran (Ōkura brocade). Product No. 223Material: Finest Quality 100% SilkTextile: Traditional Nishijin-ori (Kyoto Brocade)Construction: Hand-sewn Size:Kobukusa: Approx. 15.8 × 15.2 cm (6.22 × 5.98 inches)Dashibukusa: Approx. 27.5 × 28.5 cm (10.83 × 11.22 inches 茶の裂地名鑑 P251   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 f