{"title":"Sakabukuro","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our Sakabukuro collection. Free Shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-beautifully-simple-sakabukuro-leathery-cotton","title":"A Beautifully Simple Sakabukuro: Leathery Cotton","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. early to mid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e\n32\" x 9 1\/4\", 81 cm x 23.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSakabukuro\u003c\/i\u003e, or sake straining bags are made of cotton and are saturated with green persimmon tannin, or\u003ci\u003e  kaki shibu,\u003c\/i\u003e\n which gives the bag's cotton cloth a distinctive brown color.  This \nbeautifully worn and mended utilitarian textile was used in the sake \nmaking process. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrude sake, or sake  lees, was placed in this bag and pressure was \napplied to squeeze out the filtered liquid. Repeated use required \nrepeated mending and we see here  the wonderfully odd stitches applied for \nthis purpose.  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis  wonderful bag shows a very nice, leathery surface which no doubt is due to multiple dipping in\u003ci\u003e kaki shibu\u003c\/i\u003e or green persimmon tannin.  The perfectly placed, spare mending stitches add a minimalist beauty to this traditional sake making bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLovely.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68158778278077,"sku":"kif1793955932200","price":65.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/5053\/4333\/files\/a-beautifully-simple-sakabukuro-leathery-cotton_1.jpg?v=1793955937"}],"url":"https:\/\/mileskeenstore.shop\/collections\/sakabukuro.oembed","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}