更紗帖 Sarasa-jo Chintz Book 24 FABRIC SAMPLES

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$1,250 · Offered by Eric Chaim Kline Bookseller · No longer available

ca. late 19th century? . Hardcover. Quarto. Unpaginated. Leporello binding. Tan cloth boards with a calligraphic paper label pasted on the front cover. A Japanese sample book of 24 imported sarasa chintz designs, likely originating in South and Southeast Asia. This style of calico fabric designs had long been enjoyed in Japan and other East Asian countries as decorative fabric. By the Meiji era had continued to be popular, and we believe this book can be dated to that period. The designs

• Binding: Hardcover

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