The wickerwork pattern (kagome) originates from a bamboo basket. It is believed to ward off bad luck as well as preventing the spirit of a man or child from wandering. It is associated with things around the water and is incorporated in many designs.
Patchwork quilt top in "Flying Geese" pattern in unbleached white cotton with roller-printed green cotton in a small-scale floral pattern. The white fabrics appear to be flour sacks or other wrapping fabrics, with fragments of printed text.