Meiji Period Tsuutsugaki Dyed Ceremonial Horse Under Cloth Sofas and Benches due to its age

due to its age

the purest form of butter

They are made out of tropical hardwood as appose to bronze as they people who hand crafted these probably could not afford bronze

there has been some wear on this plate and the three figures can not be identified

The outside of the cups is copper and the inside is brass adding a duality of colour and style to the cups

Meiji Period Tsuutsugaki Dyed Ceremonial Horse Under Cloth Sofas and Benches due to its ageHere we have a stunning tsuutsugaki dyed, sashiko stitched horses under cloth, dating back to the Meiji Period (1868 1912). We believe this horse cloth was likely used as an aesthetic adornment for parades or ceremonial use. The colour Indigo has a significant symbolic meaning in Japanese culture, not only was it an expensive dye, but historically indigo became the colour of the "common people" symbolising purity and the harmony between humans and