• Japanese textile sample book with indigo cotton shima stripe swatches, accordion format
  • 19th century Japanese textile sample book accordion interior showing indigo swatches
  • Close-up of shima stripe swatches in Japanese indigo cotton sample book
  • Detail of silk mountain-motif cover on 19th century textile sample book
  • Reverse side of accordion-format Japanese indigo textile sample pages
  • Individual indigo cotton swatch detail from 19th century Japanese weaver's book
  • Alternate angle of Japanese indigo textile sample book open to show swatches
  • Full closed view of 19th century Japanese indigo textile sample book with silk cover
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Textile Sample Book

Textile Sample Book

Textile sample book with indigo cotton swatches. Many samples are of shima 縞 (stripes). The book opens in an accordion fashion, and there are swatches on both sides of each page. Possibly from a weaver or collector of indigo fabrics. Silk cover with repeated mountain motif. Overall good condition.

c. 19th century, Japan
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Textile Sample Book