Boro Futon Cover - Meiji era indigo futonjiAn antique heavily worn, repaired and weathered, museum quality boro futon. This piece balances a blend of what most collectors seek in boro a visual aesthetic of artfully constructed patchwork that gives a "modernist" feel and years of wear, tattered ground, and extensive sashiko repair. This is one of the finest examples from my collection of Japanese boro a one of a kind item that hardly comes to the market anymore. The reverse of this futon is

" which means to tear or rip up

Stitched together via sasiko

or long life

tattered ground

and few boro repairs

museum quality boro futon

Inner work coat has brilliant yellow sleeves and sashiko stitching

This is a heavy

This is a large katazome floor covering or heath covering (kotatsugake)

They could also be emblazoned with the bride's or groom's family crest as seen here

It may be possible to remove these discolorations with a light quilt soap

Large polychrome tsutsugaki yogi on deep indigo dyed silk