{"product_id":"a-beautifully-patched-sakabukuro-fragment-two-tones","title":"A Beautifully Patched Sakabukuro Fragment: Two Tones","description":"\u003cp\u003emid twentieth century \u003cbr\u003e16\" x 19\", 40.5 cm x 48 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis small cloth collage is a fragment of a \u003cem\u003esakabukuro\u003c\/em\u003e, a cloth bag that was used to filter crude sake in the sake making process.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is taken from the top of the bag and it is saturated with \u003cem\u003ekaki shibu\u003c\/em\u003e or green persimmon tannin which is a substance that not only lends a distinctive brown color to cloth, it also strengthens its fibers and renders it somewhat impermeable.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eHere we can enjoy seeing a beautiful little hand stitched patch which is floating nicely on the coffee colored, \u003cem\u003ekaki shibu\u003c\/em\u003e cotton ground: note the wonderful, white stitching which holds the patch in place.  The dye is a bit mottled with lightly ingrained dirt, as can be seen on the attached photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eA delightful little thing and something that would act as nice accent in home decor.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49296562094198,"sku":"lki1794054618743","price":22.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/1205\/1318\/files\/a-beautifully-patched-sakabukuro-fragment-two-tones_1.jpg?v=1794054631","url":"https:\/\/terrytone.shop\/products\/a-beautifully-patched-sakabukuro-fragment-two-tones","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}