Tsutsugaki Futon - Mon and climbing vine kotatsugake The geometry of patches and

The geometry of patches and hues of variegated  indigo cottons are beautiful

sprawling climbing vines that are mirrored from the center of the cover

The reverse of this futon is simply a mesmerizing construction of repairs and reinforcement

Dimensions: 6" x 21"

Dimensions: 13 x 41"

Tsutsugaki Futon - Mon and climbing vine kotatsugake The geometry of patches andThis tsutsugaki futon cover was purchased from a Japanese collector that held an exhibit in Japan of tsutsugaki examples. The central design is of dramatic, sprawling climbing vines that are mirrored from the center of the cover. The kamon, or mon, in each of the corners is called "hise uri" and is the emblem of the Oda Clan. The Oda clan was a family of Japanese daimyos who were to become an important political force in the unification of Japan in