In every way this is an exemplary sashiko stitched textile: in its wonderfully regular sashiko stitching; in the hand spun, hand loomed, indigo dyed cotton base cloth; in the superb katazome dyed tie; in its safflower dyed stitched details; in its extravagant size–30 1/2″ x 37 1/2″, 77.5 cm x 95 cm.

In fact, this piece is surprising large, much larger than many maekake or aprons I have seen, collected or sold.  Because of this unusually large size, I am am wondering if  this may be a koshimaki or a half-under kimono–although I doubt it.

Look at the marvelous safflower dyed stitcing, above.  A wonderful surprise.

And have a look at the absolutely wonderful hand spun hand woven, katazome dyed tie, a detail of which can be seen below.  

In some ways this is a masterpiece of its type: finding an example as fine as this will prove difficult.  Most likely this dates to the Meiji era (1868 – 1912).