{"product_id":"a-rustic-komebukuro-thickly-braided-drawstring","title":"A Rustic Komebukuro: Thickly Braided Drawstring","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. early to mid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e\n10\" x 8\" x 8\", 25.5 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lovely drawstring bag is hand sewn from 14 pieces of hand loomed\n Japanese cottons.  The cotton drawstring is usually thick and braided, and it is original to \nthe bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kind of piece-constructed, drawstring bag is often referred to as a \u003ci\u003ekomebukuro\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n  Komebukuro\u003c\/i\u003e\n are bags that were used to bring token offerings of uncooked rice or \nbeans to a temple or shrine festival, the piecing and patching often \nbeing thought-out and planned, for festive effect.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\nA marvelous bag, it is one that shows a really lovely and good range of hand woven cottons, and one that is cleverly patched and pieced.\n\u003cp\u003eA real beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68158775296189,"sku":"qnm1793955917459","price":53.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/5053\/4333\/files\/a-rustic-komebukuro-thickly-braided-drawstring_1.jpg?v=1793955923","url":"https:\/\/mileskeenstore.shop\/products\/a-rustic-komebukuro-thickly-braided-drawstring","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}