Boro Yogi - Meiji Era Indigo YogiAn antique heavily worn, repaired and weathered, museum quality boro yogi. This piece balances a blend of what most collectors seek in boro a visual aesthetic of artfully constructed patchwork that gives a "modernist" feel and years of hard wear, tattered ground, and extensive sashiko repair. This is one of the finest examples from my collection of Japanese boro a one of a kind item that hardly comes to the market anymore. This yogi has a strong

Stunning sakiori work jacket with artful repairs

Dimensions: 49" wide

A hefty and durable work jacket without holes or repairs

both of which could have been easily been removed to be mended

There are no tears or damage

This yogi has a strong indigo patchwork exterior with a unique contrasting brown lapel

The placement of the patterns is somewhat irregular and emphasizes the unique movement of the cloth

This is an okuso-zakkuri

In excellent overall condition

This piece balances a blend of what most collectors seek in boro - a visual aesthetic of artfully constructed patchwork that gives a "modernist" feel and years of hard wear

much like cotton

primarily the concept of mottainai which cautions not to waste a thing