Moegiji Oribe Donsu Sukiyabukuro by Kitamura Tokusai

Moegiji Oribe Donsu | 萌黄地織部純子

One of the celebrated meibutsugire (notable textiles). This donsu (satin brocade) is said to have been favored by Furuta Oribe. The present piece features a pale green (moegi) ground woven with gold-brown threads to depict a flowing-water (ryūsui) ground pattern and plum blossom motifs. Although the wave pattern differs in its depiction, textiles in the Oribe style are said to almost invariably combine wave and plum blossom designs.

Product No. 
Material: Finest Quality 100% Silk
Textile: Traditional Nishijin-ori (Kyoto Brocade)
Construction: Hand-sewn

Size:
Approx. 20.5 × 14.5 × 3cm (8.07 × 5.71 × 1.18  inches)

茶の裂地名鑑 P115
北村徳齋の仕事裂地爛漫 

Kitamura Tokusai is Japan’s only specialized maker of fukusa (ceremonial silk cloths) for tea ceremony. Established in 1712 (Shōtoku 2) in Kyoto’s Nishijin district, the workshop has been producing fine tea utensils for over 300 years, preserving the elegance and spirit of traditional craftsmanship.

Features of Kitamura’s Sukiyabukuro

■ Carefully Selected Fabrics

Made from traditional textiles such as Nishijin-ori, each piece showcases refined patterns and graceful colors appropriate for the tea room.

■ Beautiful Craftsmanship

Each kobukusa is carefully hand-sewn with great attention to detail, offering both ease of use and aesthetic elegance.