Japanese Fukusa-basami - Tsuzure-ori Cloth Wallet for Tea Ceremony

This fukusa-basami (袱紗挟み - cloth wallet) is hand-woven from red silk with a simple motif, made in the traditional Japanese tapestry weaving technique called tsuzure-ori (つづれ織). This smaller size is designed for women.

Fukusa-basami (袱紗挟み), also called kaishi-ire (懐紙入れ), are small silk wallets used by guests in a tea ceremony to carry small items, such as kaishi paper, fukusa, kobukusa, folding fans (sensu), and kuromoji/yoji. They can also be used for carrying personal items in other formal or casual settings.

Dimensions:

18.5cm (7.3in) - width
10.1cm (4in) - height

Condition: Like new

This vintage Japanese item ships from the United States