Japanese Boro Bandanna No.4 sesami-service Nothing else to figure out

Nothing else to figure out

Late 1800s – early 1900s

The patterns woven into this cloth — likely floral or foliate

George and I travel so much

This piece is monogrammed with the initials of the bride and groom — a practice that by the 19th century had moved from the aristocracy into the middle class

Japanese Boro Bandanna No.4 sesami-service Nothing else to figure outCut from a mid to late 1800s Japanese futonji. Hand pieced in the quiet hours of rural Japan, this textile carries over a century of wear, repair, and reverence. Cut from a mid to late 1800s futonjia patchworked bedding cloth made from dyed cotton scrapsthis fabric tells the story of utility elevated to art. Stitches overlap like topographic lines, each mend a quiet act of resilience. Faded hues of deep indigo reveal years of use, sunlight, and life