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Ryukyu bingata & bashōfu

Japan tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Bingata (Okinawan: 紅型) is a traditional stencilled resist dyeing technique originating in Okinawa Prefecture. Bingata typically features a busy pattern of repeating nature motifs such as fish, flowers and fauna in a number of bright colours. Bingata is worn during traditional Ryukyuan festivals and traditional arts performances. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Bingata kimono Okinawa
Bingata kimono Okinawa
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Bingata Dyeing
Bingata Dyeing
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Kimono fabric from Okinawa, Honolulu Museum of Art 3363.1
Kimono fabric from Okinawa, Honolulu Museum of Art 3363.1
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Garment with peony design in bingata stencil dyeing, 1 of 2, Okinawa Main Island, Second S
Garment with peony design in bingata stencil dyeing, 1 of 2, Okinawa Main Island, Second S
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Fragment from Okinawa, 19th century, Honolulu Museum of Art 3044.1
Fragment from Okinawa, 19th century, Honolulu Museum of Art 3044.1
Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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