Meiji Period Tsuutsugaki Dyed Ceremonial Horse Under Cloth Stools left with a mysterious box

left with a mysterious box to which he is to never open

the purest form of butter

Plate 3: This scene shows three figures all holding weapons which could suggest that they are mercenaries or soldiers who are within a building setting

which are on handmade thin paper

This stunning piece showcases 5

Meiji Period Tsuutsugaki Dyed Ceremonial Horse Under Cloth Stools left with a mysterious boxHere we have a stunning tsuutsugaki dyed, sashiko stitched horses under cloth, dating back to the Meiji Period (1868 1912). We believe this horse cloth was likely used as an aesthetic adornment for parades or ceremonial use. The colour Indigo has a significant symbolic meaning in Japanese culture, not only was it an expensive dye, but historically indigo became the colour of the "common people" symbolising purity and the harmony between humans and