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"Set of Three #1" Vintage Tenugui

"Set of Three #1" Vintage Tenugui

Small Motifs

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  • One-of-a-kind
  • Sourced from Japan

This listing is for a set of three vintage tenugui - traditional Japanese cotton hand towels.

One towel pairs delicate origami cranes with pine needles and a decorative temari ball. Another highlights the Three Friends of Winter (pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms), symbols of resilience and enduring good fortune. The third brings together an assortment of seasonal motifs including rice stalks, a shell, and traditional geometric accents.

There are signs of age with stains, fading, mottling, and edge wear consistent with vintage textiles. See photos and zoom in for details.

Tenugui hand towels have countless uses, from drying hands and wrapping gifts to home decor, crafting, and displaying.

See the video about the chusen dyeing technique often used in making tenugui hand towels.

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Length: 33" - 36"
Width: 13"
Made In (Estimated): 1970s - 1980s
Condition: Very Good Vintage
Fiber: Cotton
Technique: Stenciled
Colors: White, Blue, Gold
Motifs: Origami Cranes, Temari, Three Friends Of Winter, Geometric

SKU:0726tenugui13

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