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Sake-bukuro (or Saka-bukuro) Age: Circa Early to Mid 1900's Material: cotton canvas Texture/Technique: sturdy texture dyed with persimmon juice for strengthening and waterproofing Design/Motif: n/a Main Colors: rustic olive green (natural dyed color) Condition: well worn due to the heavy use and patched/mended Notes/Remarks: This lovely sakabukuro (or sakebukuro) is dyed with persimmon juice (kaki-shibu) which creates a natural brown color due to the tanning in the juice. This type of bag is used in the traditional sake refinement, separating the sake "mash" into sake and the left over called sake-kasu. These bags are highly collectable in both Japan and overseas and the collectors generally find charm in the "rough" conditions of the textile and lovely patches and mending. This sakabukuro has two parallel lines of torn (please see the image). Size Width: Approximately 10" Size Length: Approximately 32" Questions? info@ichoya.com DETAIL

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