Set of 8 traditional towels (Tenuqui) of very fine plain woven ivory cotton with stencil print in shades of blue with slight varying designs of flowers, birds, bamboo, and water; ends are sewn; sides are unfinished. Popular during the Edo Period (1603 to 1868). Chusen Tenuqui - print method.
Towel "Gamosa" of white woven cotton with trim of red stripes on each side that intersect at the corners; one end has a 10 1/2" x 19" border of hand-brocaded pattern in red silk floss of star flowers encircling a geometric shape. Village women weave these towels in their spare time. Each household has its own loom. The towels are given as gifts to dignitaries.
Towel (Tenugui) of fine woven cotton with a band along one edge of bamboo branches with accents of leaves in indigo blue; two large leaves, one in black and one in indigo merge into the white space; two Japanese characters at one corner.
Towel (Tenugui) of white cotton with screen print design of architecture surrounded by trees; upper portion in black and grey, lower portion has some blue; top is grey.
Towel of very fine, hand-woven cotton crepe with a 5 3/8" embroidered band at each end; embroidery is exceedingly fine - on both sides; design of flowers and vines in gold and silver metallic threads and green, blue, orange, off-white and pink silk; outlined design of plants interweaving with gold ribbon with bows; design is trimmed along the edge with scalloped gold embroidery.
