唐長１１代目 千田堅吉
・３年後は唐長創業４００年です。
・唐長カレンダー2021
9月のカレンダー 「菊唐草」文 開板 江戸後期
菊の花と唐草を組み合わせた、茶方好みの細密な文様です。唐草文様は蔓植物をが伸びたり絡んだりした形を図案化したもので、その生命力が発展を連想させることから吉祥文として古くから様々な文様に使用されて来ました。
Karacho: A Treasurehouse of Woodblock Designs
Since it was established in 1624, Karacho has produced karakami (traditional Japanese paper printed with woodblocks) for fusuma sliding doors at noted temples, tea-ceremony rooms, and historical sites such as Katsura Imperial Villa. The Kyoto-based company also makes wallpaper and folding screens for traditional machiya townhouses.
At the beginning of its long history, Karacho, which has been overseen by the same family for 12 generations, produced paper for books designed by legendary artists such as Honami Koetsu and Tawaraya Sotastu. The company maintains a collection of 650 woodblocks, many of which were carved in the Edo Period (1603-1868) and are still in use today.