{"product_id":"a-silk-komebukuro-piece-constructed-bag","title":"A Silk Komebukuro: Piece-Constructed Bag","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003emid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003eas shown: 8 1\/2\" x 12\" x 12\", 21.5 cm x 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKomebukuro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are bags that were used to bring token offerings of uncooked rice or beans to a temple or shrine festival, the piecing and patching which comprise the bag often being thought-out and planned, for festive effect.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis hand stitched silk creation is a lovely example.  It is composed of 13 separate pieces of silk, most of which seem to be made in the mid twentieth century.  The colors of the silks are strong and saturated, as is the royal blue chirimen or crepe silk piece that is on the bottom of the bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe drawstring is intact and is original to the bag, as are the loops that hold it.   It is lined in cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a very good-looking, brightly colored and festive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ekomebukuro\u003c\/em\u003e, which shows good use of using fragments of recycled cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eLovely.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49296560980086,"sku":"euo1794054541508","price":63.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/1205\/1318\/files\/a-silk-komebukuro-piece-constructed-bag_1.jpg?v=1794054555","url":"https:\/\/terrytone.shop\/products\/a-silk-komebukuro-piece-constructed-bag","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}