'New Year's Kagamibiraki Ceremony' Triptych by Chikanobu Material - Burr Elm finer details of the face

finer details of the face have been worn away

making them a valuable addition to any kitchen

Each suzani is hand stitched on cotton and completely unique

South India - 19thC

Unlike porcelain made for the imperial court

'New Year's Kagamibiraki Ceremony' Triptych by Chikanobu Material - Burr Elm finer details of the faceThis old Japanese woodblock triptych is by Meiji era woodblock print artist Ysh (Hashimoto) Chikanobu. This woodblock is entitled "New Year's Kagamibiraki Ceremony" and is taken from the series 'Chiyoda no on omote (The central office of the Edo castle).' It records a Kagami biraki ceremony where mochi rice cakes are broken and eaten. The full triptych can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art & the British Museum. For further reading, see