Made by mothers or grand-mothers, from bamboo and simple pieces of cloth, temari were made in every home. Of course, the families with high social status were making the temari from silk, like the one in this photo, taken at the Saigo Tanomo residence in Aizu Bukeyashiki.
EXIF info:
Nikon Df
Lens: VR 28-300mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 34mm
Aperture: F/4
Shutter Speed: 1/60s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 1600