Vintage Japanese Noren - Indigo Kasuri Cotton shibori vibrant reddish-orange clay body

vibrant reddish-orange clay body

and a smaller bag bearing a kanji character at its feet

This stoneware lidded jar was traditionally used to hold fresh water during tea ceremony

and financial success

representing prosperity and good fortune

Vintage Japanese Noren - Indigo Kasuri Cotton shibori vibrant reddish-orange clay bodyA vintage Japanese indigo cotton noren. Traditional Kasuri (ikat) weaving cotton fabric depicts crane and turtle motifs. Two panels joined at the top with a rod sleeve. Noren are traditional Japanese fabric dividers, historically hung in doorways to signal that a business was open, or used within the home to separate interior spaces.