1937 Japanese Woodblock Print – Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japanese Sweets by Terada Kazuo - 2 potholder blending edges with a soft

blending edges with a soft

This smaller version of the classic

Accordion-style and fabric-covered

Size 1: Chest 21"

Countless pieces of cloth that have been spliced together and passed down from generation to generation

1937 Japanese Woodblock Print – Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japanese Sweets by Terada Kazuo - 2 potholder blending edges with a softOriginal color woodblock printed plates from Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japanese Sweets (Kokka Zukan) by Terada Kazuo, published by Nishinomiya Shoin, Osaka, in 1937 (Showa 12). The illustration depicts traditional Japanese wagashi (confections) in finely printed pastel colors with accompanying Japanese text identifying each sweet. Originally issued as part of a deluxe reference work documenting regional Japanese confectionery, these plates have