Late 20th Century Large Japanese Fishing Flag (4) Decorative the family’s women patched it

the family’s women patched it with a small piece of scrap fabric using sashiko stitching

dating back to the 12th-16th century

traditional redware potted jug

it would have been used to store chapatis

the wood species is unknown

Late 20th Century Large Japanese Fishing Flag (4) Decorative the family’s women patched itThis beautifully vibrant flag originated in Japan and would have been found on a fishing boat. The main text translate to 'The Great Beauty' which we believe is the translated name of the ship. Also, the smaller text translates to 'Big Fish', which highlights what industry this flag was found in. This specific flag has a multitude of colours and a big tuna print, which represents the type of fish this boat caught. The dimensions are as follows: H