Square cloth for wrapping and transporting objects (furoshiki). Katazome rice-paste resist-dye technique with indigo blue, brown and gray. Made of 100% cotton. One-sided (back with fainter design). Retailed through Mitsukoshi Department Store, with original paper tag.

Japan, Showa era, circa 1970s.

Can be used as table cloth, picnic cloth etc. Very strong.

H 35-1/4 x W 35-1/4 inches.

New condition, never used

From a North Carolina collection of Japanese antiques and traditional objects