Vintage indigo

I am in the process of updating the game room in our home. The small pool bath off the game room has the original blue and white mexican tile. I don

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L'indigo...J'adore cette couleur! Vous saviez que ce mot vient du latin indicum qui signifie Inde?Le bleu indigo véritable est à l'origine dérivé de la guède - aussi appelée le pastel des teinturiers - une plante très

Patched indigo cotton textile with stitching in homespun natural fibre, on a stretcher covered in indigo cotton, circa 1850-1900 Dimensions: 94 x 156 cm (can be hung portrait or landscape) Provenance: Gordon Reece collection Boro textiles were the traditional bedcovers and garments of poor rural communities of Northern Japan - the literal translation of ‘boro’ being rags. They were carefully constructed from salvaged pieces of second-hand cotton fabric bartered from sea faring merchants from…

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Vintage Japanese indigo textile. Dates back to around war era. Originally, this was a traditional Japanese apron. This one, however, doesn't have the waist strap which makes it ideal for a wall hanging or incorporated into your project. These aprons are worn in shops, restaurants and izakaya in Japan. They usually have the logo and information of a company or product. This one is for vinegar. This, and many other Japanese vintage/antique items, are for sale here: www.etsy.com/shop/FurugiStar…