Ai, auspicious quilt
Ai is the Japanese name for indigo. It is also homophonous with the word for love. Bamboo is considered good luck, a symbol of prosperity, purity and innocence. Take is homophonous with warrior and bravery and sounds like the words for tall and hawk. The quilt is full of auspicious symbols for the owner.
Ai, auspicious quilt
Indigo dyed cottons. Old and new Japanese and hand dyed cottons: Machine pieced and quilted
109cm x 151cm (43” x 59.5”)
Private collection
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