Small gold silk square cushion cover with interlocking hexagon and floral medallion pattern, cut from a vintage Fukuro Obi, with chartreuse green velvet reverse

Gold Geometric Obi Pillow -Chartreuse Velvet -12 Inch

£65.00
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Small gold silk square cushion cover with interlocking hexagon and floral medallion pattern, cut from a vintage Fukuro Obi, with chartreuse green velvet reverse
  • Small gold silk square cushion cover with interlocking hexagon and floral medallion pattern, cut from a vintage Fukuro Obi, with chartreuse green velvet reverse
  • Side view of a stack of two small square 12 inch vintage gold obi cushions with fortune hexagons pattern and chartreuse velvet backs.
  • Close up detail of vintage obi silk cushion corner with gold hexagon pattern with chartreuse green flowers in the centre.
  • Chartreuse green designer velvet cushion reverse.
  • View of 2 vintage obi cushions, one showing the front of the cushion with gold hexagons and flowers in front of another cushion showing the back in chartreuse green velvet. on neutral sofa.
  • Small gold silk square cushion cover with interlocking hexagon and floral medallion pattern, cut from a vintage Fukuro Obi, with chartreuse green velvet reverse
  • Side view of a stack of two small square 12 inch vintage gold obi cushions with fortune hexagons pattern and chartreuse velvet backs.
  • Close up detail of vintage obi silk cushion corner with gold hexagon pattern with chartreuse green flowers in the centre.
  • Chartreuse green designer velvet cushion reverse.
  • View of 2 vintage obi cushions, one showing the front of the cushion with gold hexagons and flowers in front of another cushion showing the back in chartreuse green velvet. on neutral sofa.
Gold Geometric Obi Pillow -Chartreuse Velvet -12 Inch

Gold Geometric Obi Pillow -Chartreuse Velvet -12 Inch

  • Edition of 2
  • Gold Fukuro Obi silk
  • c.1970s
£65.00

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Fortune hexagons fill this small square silk cushion cover cut from a vintage Fukuro Obi, each cell framing a delicate floral medallion woven in soft gold with chartreuse green at the centre. In Japanese tradition, the hexagon represents tortoiseshell (Kikko) and carries the meaning of longevity and good luck. A compact and beautifully detailed piece also available as a larger statement cushion.
Details
  • Dimensions: 31cm x 31cm / 12" x 12" approx.
  • Vintage Textile: Gold silk Fukuro Obi with interlocking hexagons and floral medallions in gold and chartreuse green
  • Reverse Textile: Chartreuse cotton velvet
  • Construction: Cotton lined with concealed zip at base
  • Includes: Cover only. Insert not included
  • Edition: Limited edition of 2
  • 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.

What does the hexagon pattern on this piece mean?

Kikkou (亀甲)

The hexagon pattern represents longevity, good fortune and protection.

Inspired by the shell of the tortoise, one of Japan's most sacred animals and believed to live ten thousand years.

An ancient motif, kikkou can also be found on Samurai armour designs.
Hexagon pattern on Japanese silk textile inspired by tortoiseshell (Kikkō)

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.

Fukuro Obi: semi-formal Japanese obi textile, used in Kimono Living vintage silk cushions

The Fukuro Obi

The fukuro obi (袋帯, "bag sash") is the most widely worn of the formal obi, a long elegant sash woven with intricate patterns, tied at the back in the distinctive taiko knot (named for its drum-like shape) that is the hallmark of Japanese formal dress.

This piece is made from a fukuro obi, its silk carrying the beauty of a craft tradition refined over centuries.

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