{"product_id":"a-length-of-brown-toned-katazome-tortoises-and-cranes","title":"A Length of Brown Toned Katazome: Tortoises and Cranes","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e26 1\/4\" x 12 1\/2\", 66.5 cm x 31.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a length of \u003cem\u003ekatazome\u003c\/em\u003e dyed cloth that has been dyed in a brown tone. The subject of the design is an auspicious one as it shows cranes and tortoises drawn as roundels. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe essence of the meaning of the crane and tortoise is that of longevity: the crane was said to live for 1,000 years and the tortoise for 10,000 years so often these two images are shown together as they are here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe roundels are set against a background of what appear to be a variant on the traditional noshi design: \u003cem\u003enoshi\u003c\/em\u003e is dried abalone that is stretched into long, ribbon like strips.  The word \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enoshi \u003c\/em\u003eis a homonym for the word “prolong,” so it became customary to include \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enoshi\u003c\/em\u003e with a gift as a symbol of longevity and prolonged happiness. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cloth is charming in its depiction of these symbols which act as a conveyance of good fortune to those who own and use this cloth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44842977394766,"sku":"bwl1794067523465","price":62.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/2935\/9438\/files\/a-length-of-brown-toned-katazome-tortoises-and-cranes_1.jpg?v=1794067529","url":"https:\/\/modalsoftfit.shop\/products\/a-length-of-brown-toned-katazome-tortoises-and-cranes","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}