Vintage Japanese Stencil-Dyed Katazome Textile / Fabric with Original Mitsukoshi Department Store Label
Art Form: Traditional Japanese Katazome (型染 / 型絵染) stencil-dyed textile art, featuring rich, vibrant pigments and organic motifs rather than conventional hand-painting.
Provenance: Complete with its iconic, ornate vintage department store label from Mitsukoshi Ltd. (one of Japan's most historic and prestigious luxury emporiums, originating from the 17th-century Echigoya kimono house).
Aesthetic & Style: Displays folk-art warmth, crisp stencil lines, and classic Japanese graphic composition, making it ideal for framing as a textile panel, garment construction, or high-end collector display.
Fabric Condition: Preserved within its original presentation display context. Clean weave with rich color saturation.
Label Condition: Original Mitsukoshi trademark tag intact with classic graphic details and branch store locations listed on the border.
Display: Housed neatly within its original box frame setting as pictured.
Origin: Made in Japan
Technique: Stencil-dyed Katazome / Kataezome
Retailer / Brand: Mitsukoshi Ltd.
Material Type: Traditional Japanese textile / cotton-blend weave suitable for display or craft collection.