Ikat futon cover fragment (futonji)
San-in region, western Honshu, Japan
Hand loomed cotton, indigo
58" (147.3 cm) long by 13" (33 m) wide
Late 19th to early 20th century
Ex Fifi White, Berkeley, California
#9872A

The design motif for this kasuri ikat is a turtle and a mythical jewel. The condition of this piece is excellent, with one small area of broken threads, barely visible. Below is a photo taken with my phone of the entire piece; it is not at all faded, but the light from the window makes it appear uneven at the bottom.

See the same pattern at the Fowler Museum's website:
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/thirty-japanese-cloths-from-a-217940.

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