Description
This wonderful old Japanese cloth was designed for a variety of functions and would have been equally suited for use as a dish or hand towel (tenugui) or as a head-wrap (hachimaki) for workers, home makers or even those on their way to a Japanese festival. The rough cotton weave is printed with an attractive Japanese design and has never been used despite its age. This item dates from the mid Japanese Showa period (1926-1989) and is in excellent condition though the fabric is a bit darkened with age.

Description
This wonderful old Japanese cloth was designed as a head-wrap (hachimaki) for practitioners of the Japanese martial art of kendo. The rough cotton weave is printed with bold calligraphy. Though the writing is in Japanese we are unable to make out the meaning due to the highly stylized brush strokes. This head piece dates from the mid to late Japanese Showa period (1926-1989) and is in very good condition though the fabric is a bit darkened with age with some areas of discoloration.

Size:
Unfolded length: 33.9 inches (87 centimeters)
Unfolded width: 0.0 inches (34 centimeters)
Weight: 13.3 ounces (37 grams)

item code: R2S2-0003394
category code: tenuguihachimaki calligraphyart
ship code: L1650

Description
This wonderful old Japanese cloth was designed as a head-wrap (hachimaki) for practitioners of the Japanese martial art of kendo. The rough cotton weave is printed with bold calligraphy. Though the writing is in Japanese we are unable to make out the meaning due to the highly stylized brush strokes. This head piece dates from the mid to late Japanese Showa period (1926-1989) and is in very good condition though the fabric is a bit darkened with age with some areas of discoloration.

Size:
Unfolded length: 33.9 inches (87 centimeters)
Unfolded width: 0.0 inches (34 centimeters)
Weight: 13.3 ounces (37 grams)

item code: R2S2-0003394
category code: tenuguihachimaki calligraphyart
ship code: L1650

Description
This old carved wooden pedestal may have previously been used to display a religious statue. The pedestal is in poor condition with cracks, chips and broken flower petals and wears a very heavy patina of age. This item dates from the early to mid Japanese Showa period (1926-1989) or earlier.

Size:
Height: 2.0 inches (5.0 centimeters)
Diameter: 3.9 inches (10.0 centimeters)
Weight: 3.7 ounces (107 grams)

item code: R3S4-0003393
ship code: L1650

Description
This old carved wooden pedestal may have previously been used to display a religious statue. The pedestal is in poor condition with cracks, chips and broken flower petals and wears a very heavy patina of age. This item dates from the early to mid Japanese Showa period (1926-1989) or earlier.

Size:
Height: 2.0 inches (5.0 centimeters)
Diameter: 3.9 inches (10.0 centimeters)
Weight: 3.7 ounces (107 grams)

item code: R3S4-0003393
ship code: L1650

Description
This old carved wooden pedestal may have previously been used to display a religious statue. The pedestal is in poor condition with cracks, chips and broken flower petals and wears a very heavy patina of age. This item dates from the early to mid Japanese Showa period (1926-1989) or earlier.

Size:
Height: 2.0 inches (5.0 centimeters)
Diameter: 3.9 inches (10.0 centimeters)
Weight: 3.7 ounces (107 grams)

item code: R3S4-0003393
ship code: L1650

Description
This old carved wooden pedestal may have previously been used to display a religious statue. The pedestal is in poor condition with cracks, chips and broken flower petals and wears a very heavy patina of age. This item dates from the early to mid Japanese Showa period (1926-1989) or earlier.

Size:
Height: 2.0 inches (5.0 centimeters)
Diameter: 3.9 inches (10.0 centimeters)
Weight: 3.7 ounces (107 grams)

item code: R3S4-0003393
ship code: L1650

Description
This old carved wooden pedestal may have previously been used to display a religious statue. The pedestal is in poor condition with cracks, chips and broken flower petals and wears a very heavy patina of age. This item dates from the early to mid Japanese Showa period (1926-1989) or earlier.

Size:
Height: 2.0 inches (5.0 centimeters)
Diameter: 3.9 inches (10.0 centimeters)
Weight: 3.7 ounces (107 grams)

item code: R3S4-0003393
ship code: L1650

Description
This old carved wooden pedestal may have previously been used to display a religious statue. The pedestal is in poor condition with cracks, chips and broken flower petals and wears a very heavy patina of age. This item dates from the early to mid Japanese Showa period (1926-1989) or earlier.

Size:
Height: 2.0 inches (5.0 centimeters)
Diameter: 3.9 inches (10.0 centimeters)
Weight: 3.7 ounces (107 grams)

item code: R3S4-0003393
ship code: L1650

Description
This old carved wooden pedestal may have previously been used to display a religious statue. The pedestal is in poor condition with cracks, chips and broken flower petals and wears a very heavy patina of age. This item dates from the early to mid Japanese Showa period (1926-1989) or earlier.

Size:
Height: 2.0 inches (5.0 centimeters)
Diameter: 3.9 inches (10.0 centimeters)
Weight: 3.7 ounces (107 grams)

item code: R3S4-0003393
ship code: L1650