Very Dark Small Ikat Hanabishi Water Chestnut Vintage Stiff, Bouncy Hemp or Ramie? from Japan By the Yard #406 1.5" Button dyed stone

dyed stone

yours will be cut in a continuous piece from the excellent condition

blackish-indigo blurry dappled ovals that appear now and then

pink ears and nose

Very Dark Small Ikat Hanabishi Water Chestnut Vintage Stiff, Bouncy Hemp or Ramie? from Japan By the Yard #406 1.5" Button dyed stoneFrom a distance it seems solid black, brownish black or greenish black, then as you get closer you can see the infinite number of tiny reddish brown and taupe four petaled Water Chestnut flowers with raindrops, perhaps, in between them. It's so thin and light that it's almost see through in some lights. Both sides are just the same. It's quite stiff, with body and bounce, not supple at all, and we're guessing it may be silk, hemp and cotton, or