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Seto Shinbei
Outer pouch for wood container for Seto ware tea caddy "Hitorine," named by Kobori Enshû (1579–1647)
1600 – 1647
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.532E

Seto Shinbei
Inner pouch for Seto ware tea caddy "Hitorine," named by Kobori Enshû (1579–1647)
1600 – 1647
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.532C
Two small pouches for tea caddy. The striped pouch is woven with light brown, dark-green, light-green and dark blue warp threads and light brown weft threads in satin weave, which create stripe, plaid and treasure ("takara") patterns. The round pouch has two side slits for easy opening; a purple cord is inserted through the mouth of the pouch for tying.<br />Another pouch has whirlpool patterns created with the same satin weave  using brown warp threads and light blue, white, and blue weft threads. The weft threads create the staggered, whirlpool patterns. This pouch also has two side slits and tied with light brown color cord at the top.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Two shifuku (silk pouches) for Tea Caddy "Hitorine" (1954/1.532)
1600 – 1647
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.567A&B
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