{"product_id":"antique-japanese-indigo-textile-panel-with-swallows","title":"Antique Japanese Indigo Textile Panel with Swallows","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: Approximately 13.5 by 51.5 inches (34.3 by 130.8 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapan · Early 20th century · Hand-dyed indigo cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSwallows, known in Japan as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003etsubame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, are a familiar motif in Japanese decorative arts, often associated with spring and the changing seasons. This antique indigo cotton panel pairs them with delicate kanoko circular patterns in a repeating resist-dyed design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKanoko takes its name from the spotted markings of a young deer. In traditional Japanese kanoko shibori, small sections of cloth are individually bound before dyeing to create the characteristic dotted pattern. This hand-dyeing tradition is an important part of Japan's textile heritage, and the combination of swallows and kanoko gives this piece a distinctive character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe long, narrow format of this piece preserves a generous continuous section of the original pattern, well suited to textile mounting, framing, or creative reuse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Traditional hand-dyed indigo resist dyeing with kanoko patterns\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesign:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tsubame (swallows) with kanoko dotted patterns\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Cotton\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent antique condition, as observed in the photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pieces Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67795996574062,"sku":null,"price":106.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1024\/3312\/8814\/files\/IMG_0005_70f62674-4662-499e-8122-75e2be9550cc.jpg?v=1792365183","url":"https:\/\/pieces.vintagetextile.shop\/products\/antique-japanese-indigo-textile-panel-with-swallows","provider":"Pieces Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}