Long gold silk bolster cushion with silver chrysanthemum motifs on white upholstered bench

Long Gold Silk Bolster Cushion – Silver Chrysanthemum Motifs

$326.00
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Long gold silk bolster cushion with silver chrysanthemum motifs on white upholstered bench
  • Long gold silk bolster cushion with silver chrysanthemum motifs on white upholstered bench
  • Silver chrysanthemum motif detail on gold silk vintage Japanese obi bolster cushion
  • Raised silver chrysanthemum weave detail with red accent on gold obi bolster
  • Corner detail of gold silk vintage kimono bolster cushion with silver flower and red centre.
  • Close-up of a kimono cushion with gold and silver floral patterns showing concealed zip at base.
  • Close-up of a gold textured silk obi cushion reverse surface with a geometric pattern
  • Plain gold silk reverse of long kimono bolster cushion on white bench
  • Long gold silk bolster cushion with silver chrysanthemum motifs on white upholstered bench
  • Silver chrysanthemum motif detail on gold silk vintage Japanese obi bolster cushion
  • Raised silver chrysanthemum weave detail with red accent on gold obi bolster
  • Corner detail of gold silk vintage kimono bolster cushion with silver flower and red centre.
  • Close-up of a kimono cushion with gold and silver floral patterns showing concealed zip at base.
  • Close-up of a gold textured silk obi cushion reverse surface with a geometric pattern
  • Plain gold silk reverse of long kimono bolster cushion on white bench
Long Gold Silk Bolster Cushion – Silver Chrysanthemum Motifs

Long Gold Silk Bolster Cushion – Silver Chrysanthemum Motifs

  • Found in Kyoto
  • c.1950s Mid-Century Silk Obi
  • Limited edition of 2
$326.00

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This gold silk bolster cushion was woven in Kyoto in the post-war years, when Japan's great silk workshops were returning to their craft and the chrysanthemum (emblem of the Imperial household and ancient symbol of longevity) was being worked once more into the finest fukuro obi. The silver thread is raised above a gold ground that shifts with the light. Turn it over and the reverse is the original obi back, woven in the same metallic gold silk with sayagata geometric patterning. A piece of living textile history, made to be seen from every angle.
Details
  • Dimensions: Approx. 90cm x 28cm / 35.5" x 11"
  • Vintage Textile: Fukuro obi silk with silver chrysanthemum motifs on a metallic gold ground
  • Reverse: Original reverse from the same obi, woven in metallic gold silk with sayagata geometric patterning
  • Construction: Cotton lined with concealed zip at base for easy pad removal
  • Edition: Limited edition of 2. Both with matching pattern placement
  • Includes: Cover only. Insert not included
  • Age: Mid-Shōwa period, c. 1950s
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).

• Dispatch time: 1–2 working days

• UK delivery: 2–3 working days

• Europe: typically 5–10 working days

• Rest of world: typically 7–14 working days

Shipping rates are calculated at checkout.

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

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.

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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