Ryukyuu-Bingata
Traditional Clothes of Okinawa
The Ryukyu islands located at Japan's southern extremity are now known as Okinawa Prefecture. Up to the 18th century, the Ryukyu kingdom possessed its own unique culture. The contributions of Southeast Asia and China to this culture are especially prominent in the bold and vivid colors and designs of Ryukyu bingata stencil dyeing, which differs distinctly from traditional Japanese dyeing. This volume is a collection of some 200 examples of bingata and eigata (indigo bingata). The first part of the book presents clothing that was worn by kings of the sho family line who ruled over the Ryukyu kingdom for many years. Other articles typify colorful bingata designs of animals and plants, vessels, scenery, and geometrical figures.
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- Contents -
page
002,
About Bingata
017,
Chapter 1
Costumes from the Ryukyu Sh? Royal Family ( 16 plates )
035,
Chapte 2
Bingata Dyed Fabric Pieces ( approx 83 plates )
141,
Chapter 3
Bingata Dyed Costumes from the Old Ryukyu Era ( 18 plates )
179,
Chapter 4
Eigata Dyed Fabric Pieces ( approx 30 plates )
227,
Chapter 5
Bingata Dyed Fabric Pieces with Fine Patterns ( 18 plates )
246,
List of works
We also sell a great deal on a set of two books about bingata. If you're interested, search for bingata on our store site.
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Publisher: Seigensha Co., Ltd, Kyoto
Paperback with dust jacket, 255 pages
Size: approx 101mm X 148mm X 12mm (4.0 inches X 5.8inches X 0.5 inches )
Weight: approx 190g
Language: Japanese
Plates: all in color
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