{"product_id":"a-length-of-elaborately-rendered-phoenixes-katazome-dyed-cotton","title":"A Length of Elaborately Rendered Phoenixes: Katazome Dyed Cotton","description":"\u003cp\u003elate nineteenth century\u003cbr\u003e28\" x 14\", 71 cm x 35.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis short length of indigo dyed cotton \u003cem\u003ekatazome\u003c\/em\u003e cloth shows a complex, elaborately rendered repeat pattern of phoenixes and paulownia leaves. Rust colored highlights which are seen throughout the pattern are the result of the application of \u003cem\u003ebengara\u003c\/em\u003e a kind of iron oxide-derived pigment dye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image is rendered in a completely linear fashion so the overall effect is delicate and, in a way, transparent. The phoenixes are shown with paulownia leaves as the two are associated: the paulownia tree is the only terrestrial mount that the mythical and celestial creature will alight upon on the rare times it ventures to the earthly plane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pattern is dense and you almost have to squint to make out the images. Still--or for this reason--the repeated design is wonderful to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63700162379916,"sku":"vol1794072123711","price":66.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/3257\/8444\/files\/a-length-of-elaborately-rendered-phoenixes-katazome-dyed-cotton_1.jpg?v=1794072136","url":"https:\/\/tieredskirtfit.shop\/products\/a-length-of-elaborately-rendered-phoenixes-katazome-dyed-cotton","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}