About the pattern & material
▫️Pattern: Kiku-zukushi
▫️Technique: Katazome, Hand-drawn
In Japan, the chrysanthemum is a familiar plant that represents autumn, but it is said to have been introduced from China as a medicinal herb during the Nara period.
During the Edo period, there was competition to make potted plants, and breeding progressed, with many varieties coming to be cultivated, from delicate ones to large-flowered ones.
The large, gorgeous chrysanthemum flowers fill the entire fabric, leaving no gaps, and really convey the excitement and popularity of chrysanthemums at the time!
The colorful chrysanthemum flowers exude a vitality that even moves the hearts of modern people like us.