A Fragment of a Thickly Layered Boro Mat: Resist Dyed Detail

late nineteenth century
20" x 13", 51 cm x 33 cm

This is a nicely sashiko stithced an well-layered small "mat" which is composed of recycled indigo dyed cottons.  Obviously cut from a larger piece, this fragment is made of four layers of cotton.

The overall color on front and back is dark blue.  On the proper front there is a fragment of a hanten, the resist dyed kanji (in reverse) which once graced the collar of the hanten jacket is quite prominently placed.

The reverse shows a really lovely, narrow striped, indigo dyed cotton.

A lovely little thing.