Ko-bukusa Cloth (Tea-things) (ryuhoukomonnishiki)

Some pieces of textile fabric have been kept in The British Museum, that was discovered at the Silk Road by Sir Marc Aurel Stein (1862-1943, A.D.), an English explorer, in the beginning of the 20th century. Tatsumura Textile received an honor from the Museum to examine the fabric, out of which the design of this brocade is originated. The design is arranged by Dragon (Ryū), Phoenix (Hō) and Tiger (Ko), facing each other in a screw-like clouds pattern. We have woven this brocade to appear the solemn atmosphere of the later Han Dynasty, China (25-220, A.D.) in our exquisite warp-patterned technique.