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Meiji Maru Silk Obi Apricot and Brown
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Pre 1900 item# 784578 (stock#04-17)
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$600
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The gorgeous padded silk on this late 19th century Japanese obi has the softness and subtle sheen found only on fine old obi. Unlike the stiff lining usually found on the maru style, a pliable padding was used on this one, which makes it smooth and inviting to the touch. The silver and apricot flowers gleam on a warm brown background. As a maru obi, the patterned silk covers both sides of the 12-3/4 foot length. The piece is in excellent condition throughout. Measurements: length 152" (381 ...click for details
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Art Deco Design Green and Gold Obi
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Pre 1910 item# 779158 (stock#25-87)
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$390
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A Japanese hitoe obi has a flowing gold design embroidered in a diagonal pattern that echoes the herringbone weave of the green silk background. This kimono belt from the late Meiji period is woven, unlined and one layer of fabric, an obi style called "hitoe," and was designed for summer wear. Unlike the formal, lined, double-layered maru obi, hitoe obi had more casual designs such as this one. The gold design covers an area of 59 inches across the center length of the fabric, and anot ...click for details
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Japanese Hitoe Blossom Motif Silk Obi
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Pre 1910 item# 774625 (stock#38-14)
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$250
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Cherry-red blossoms cover this woven silk summer obi from late Meiji era Japan. Silver leaves and centers on the flowers give depth to the tapestry-like weave. Hitoe (meaning single layer) obi were unlined, lighter and brighter than more formal obi styles. On this one, the fabric is folded back over about one-third of the length of the obi so the reverse side of the weave did not show when the obi was tied. Old obi make handsome bed throws, table runners and other decorative accent pieces. This ...click for details
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Meiji Silk Fan Motif Maru Obi
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Pre 1910 item# 767712 (stock#15-82)
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$500
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A silk brocade maru obi from Japan's late Meiji Period is covered along both sides of its nearly 13-foot length with fans, each one decorated with flowers and leaves of symbolic significance. The green silk has the soft, lustrous surface that gives antique obi their unique appeal. Brocaded on the fans, adding touches of silver, rust, dark green and light green on the medium green background, are plum blossoms, pine needles, bamboo stalks and fall leaves, all associated with the seasons and l ...click for details
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Japanese Meiji Phoenix Hitoe Obi
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Pre 1910 item# 763043 (stock#18-20)
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$500
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The phoenix, emblem of peace, shimmers in shades of yellow, blue and purple on both sides of this Meiji era silk obi. A background pattern in cream and brown provides a counterpoint to the colorful birds and flowers. This is a "hitoe" obi, which means it is woven and unlined, meant to be worn during the hot Japanese summers. Hitoe obi were made in varying widths and lengths and in either single or double layers. This one, at 12-3/4 feet long and nearly 13 inches wide is exceptionally l ...click for details
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Chrysanthemum Motif Japanese Silk Brocade Obi
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Pre 1920 item# 718339 (stock#54-16)
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$500
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The chrysanthemum, a classic Japanese design element, is worked elegantly into a geometric pattern in this silk brocade fukuro obi. Worn by Japanese women with kimono, the obi is used as a belt to adjust the length of the kimono and is tied in a variety of complex ways. Obi are the palettes on which Japanese textile artists have lavished their skills. The richness of the long belts has always been regarded as equal to or more important than that of the kimono. Old silk obi have become collectors ...click for details
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Blue Silk Tapestry Japanese Fukuro Obi
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Pre 1910 item# 714985 (stock#53-13)
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$380
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An intricate pattern of blue, silver and gold gives this early 20th century Japanese silk obi the look of old French tapestry. Both the colors and design are somewhat unusual for Japanese kimono belts, or obi, which typically have larger patterns and bolder palettes. Although metallic silver and gold threads were used for this obi, the shine was muted by the type of weave so that they have only a subtle gleam in direct light. This is a fukuro obi, meaning that it has the tapestry design woven on ...click for details
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Japanese Han Haba Silk Brocade Crane Obi
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Pre 1910 item# 712306 (stock#18-14)
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$320
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A silk brocade Japanese Meiji Period obi has a pattern of cranes surrounded by colorful explosions of chrysanthemums and pine boughs. The obi (kimono belt) is one-half the width (han haba) of the standard 12-inch-wide obi. Its rich repeat pattern runs the full 10-foot length of the piece on both sides, similar to the wide maru obi worn by Japanese women for formal occasions. Narrow obi such as this one were worn more casually, perhaps in the summer or at home. Han haba obi also were worn by very ...click for details
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Art Deco Japanese Fukuro Obi
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Pre 1920 item# 540197 (stock#18-28)
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$500
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A curving pumpkin-colored line sweeps down the 13-foot length of this early 20th century silk brocade Japanese obi. Triangular areas filled with brocaded curved shapes in metallic gold, blue, green and gray point in from the sides defining the path of the pumpkin-colored line. This most unusual and striking obi is constructed in the fukuro style, with the pattern covering sixty percent of the front side and the back fully covered in unpatterned pumpkin silk. Obi, the wide belt worn with traditio ...click for details
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Brocade Obi With Heian Court Scene
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Pre 1900 item# 514466 (stock#54-08)
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$425
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Officials in the distinctive ceremonial court attire of Japan's Heian Period are the unusual design element in this 19th century silk brocade obi. Their robes of green, cranberry, yellow and peach give the piece its subtle color. Silhouettes of their high black hats identify the Heian era and imperial setting. The design was created with lustrous colored silk woven to form small dots over a taupe silk background and, on close inspection, looks very much like a painting in the pointillism tec ...click for details
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