Cream silk square cushion cover with golden pheasants in flight in orange, green and blue, cut from a vintage Maru Obi, with pale blue velvet side panels

Flying Pheasants Pillow -Cream Maru Obi Silk, Pale Blue Velvet -18 inch

£115.00
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Cream silk square cushion cover with golden pheasants in flight in orange, green and blue, cut from a vintage Maru Obi, with pale blue velvet side panels
  • Cream silk square cushion cover with golden pheasants in flight in orange, green and blue, cut from a vintage Maru Obi, with pale blue velvet side panels
  • Pheasant with orange tail feathers, detail of a cream silk square cushion made from vintage Japanese maru obi silk.
  • Pheasant embroidery on a vintage maru obi silk cushion in cream silk.
  • Light blue velvet square cushion reverse.
  • Close-up of chrysanthemums in orange silk over cream silk, made from a vintage Japanese obi silk belt.
  • Flying pheasant over cream silk, detail of a vintage Japanese maru obi silk square cushion.
  • Cream silk square cushion cover with golden pheasants in flight in orange, green and blue, cut from a vintage Maru Obi, with pale blue velvet side panels
  • Pheasant with orange tail feathers, detail of a cream silk square cushion made from vintage Japanese maru obi silk.
  • Pheasant embroidery on a vintage maru obi silk cushion in cream silk.
  • Light blue velvet square cushion reverse.
  • Close-up of chrysanthemums in orange silk over cream silk, made from a vintage Japanese obi silk belt.
  • Flying pheasant over cream silk, detail of a vintage Japanese maru obi silk square cushion.
Flying Pheasants Pillow -Cream Maru Obi Silk, Pale Blue Velvet -18 inch

Flying Pheasants Pillow -Cream Maru Obi Silk, Pale Blue Velvet -18 inch

  • Prestigious Maru obi silk
  • Mid-Shōwa period
£115.00

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Golden pheasants (Kinkei) fill this square silk cushion cover cut from a vintage Maru Obi: one in full flight, one displaying its spectacular orange tail feathers, one at rest among chrysanthemum blooms, all woven in green, blue and orange against a warm cream silk ground. Side panels in pale blue velvet frame the scene. In Japanese tradition, the golden pheasant symbolises the sun, beauty and goodness. A joyful and beautifully observed piece.
Details
  • Dimensions: 45.7cm x 45.7cm / 18" x 18" approx.
  • Vintage Textile: Cream silk Maru Obi with golden pheasants in orange, green and blue with chrysanthemum blooms
  • Reverse Textile: Pale blue velvet
  • Construction: Cotton lined with concealed zip at base; pale blue velvet side panels
  • Includes: Cover only. Insert not included
  • Edition: Limited edition of 5
  • Age: Mid-Shōwa period, c.1970s
Returns

If your piece isn’t right, you’re welcome to return it within 30 days of delivery for a refund.

To be eligible, returns should be:

• unused and in original condition

• in original packaging
 where possible
• accompanied by proof of purchase

• sent using a tracked service

To arrange a return, please contact us via our Contact Form with your order number.

For change-of-mind returns, the item cost and standard outbound shipping will be refunded. Return postage is the customer’s responsibility.

If your item arrives faulty or incorrect, all delivery costs will be refunded.

As returns remain your responsibility until received, we recommend using a fully insured tracked service.
Shipping

All pieces are carefully packaged and dispatched from our London studio (UK).
Orders are sent using tracked and insured services.

• Dispatch time: 1–2 business days

• UK delivery: 2–3 business days

• USA & Canada: 5–8 business days

• Australia & New Zealand: 6–8 business days

• Europe & Rest of World: 6–10 business days

Shipping rates are calculated at checkout.

US orders include duties and taxes.

Other international customers may be responsible for local customs charges.
Ethical Production

Each piece is handmade in our UK studio as part of a considered approach to making, using carefully sourced vintage Japanese silks.

• Genuine vintage kimono silks, including kimono, obi and uchikake textiles, dating from the 1930s onwards

• Sourced in Japan for their craftsmanship, character, and history

• Repurposed and reimagined for contemporary interiors

• Limited in number — once gone, it cannot be repeated

Each piece begins a new chapter for a textile that has already lived one life.

Packaging is fully recyclable, with materials chosen to reduce environmental impact wherever possible.
Care

Your vintage silk piece is made from delicate materials and should be handled with care:

• Keep away from direct sunlight to preserve colour

• Reshape gently after use to maintain form

• Store in a cool, dry place when not in use

• Do not machine wash or tumble dry

• Professional cleaning by a specialist is recommended

Made from authentic vintage Japanese silk, each piece may show gentle signs of age. This is part of its character and history.

Chrysanthemum flower motif on a vintage Japanese silk obi, silver on black. (Kiku)

What does the chrysanthemum symbol on this piece mean?

Kiku (菊)

The chrysanthemum is an auspicious symbol of regal beauty, rejuvenation and longevity.

Used as the Imperial Seal of Japan. Spider chrysanthemums, with wild tendril petals, also carry the same meanings.

The Chrysanthemum Festival (Kiku-no-Sekku) is traditionally held on the 9th day of the 9th month.
"In the second month the peach tree blooms,
But not 'til the ninth the chrysanthemums;
So each must wait 'til his own time comes."
-T'au Yuan-Ming (372-427 AD)

Mid Showa period Japanese textile era, c.1950s–1960s, featured in Kimono Living vintage silk pieces

Mid-Shōwa Period

The Shōwa era spanned 1926 to 1989, its name meaning 'enlightened peace' — a period of extraordinary contrast, from wartime turbulence to postwar renaissance. Many of our textiles date from the heart of this era.

Maru Obi: the most formal Japanese obi textile, used in Kimono Living vintage silk bolster cushions

The Maru Obi

The maru obi (丸帯, "round sash") sits at the very top of the obi hierarchy, the most prestigious, the most coveted, and today the most rare. Reserved for the grandest occasions, it was the mark of exceptional taste and status.

This piece is made from a maru obi, among the finest silk textiles the Japanese weaving tradition ever produced.

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