Antique Japanese c.1880 Futon Cover 3 Color Mokko Mon Indigo Dyed Tsutsugaki Furniture It is from the series

It is from the series "One Hundred Views of the Moon" (Tsuki no Hyakushi)

This is a Japanese Imari ceramic rice bowl

Measures 11" in diameter by 3 1/4" tall (28 x 8

birds and people in the motif

There are a few minor stains on the  stalk and mouth pieces from regular use

Antique Japanese c.1880 Futon Cover 3 Color Mokko Mon Indigo Dyed Tsutsugaki Furniture It is from the seriesKnown as a kakebuton or futon cover this is an antique Japanese fabric which dates to the late Meiji Era (c. 1880). This large 51" by 52" piece has various indigo and green dyes which were applied using a paste resist printing process known as tsutsugaki to create these designs. The center design is that of a flower family crest or Mon known as a Mokko Mon. It was used in its day as a futon cover. Often these received a lot of wear and holes are