Orange ombré silk kimono bolster cushion with floral medallions and bamboo leaves, crafted from vintage Japanese silk

Orange Ombré Silk Bolster Cushion - Silver Bamboo and Floral Roundels

$329.00
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Orange ombré silk kimono bolster cushion with floral medallions and bamboo leaves, crafted from vintage Japanese silk
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Orange Ombré Silk Bolster Cushion - Silver Bamboo and Floral Roundels

Orange Ombré Silk Bolster Cushion - Silver Bamboo and Floral Roundels

  • Vintage Japanese Fukuro Obi, c.1960s from Osaka
  • Rare woven ombré silk — orange fading to cream
  • Limited edition of 2
$329.00

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Across this exquisite colourfield, strong silver bamboo rises with delicate green leaves. Three richly embroidered roundels display an abundance of maximalist floral motifs: peony, wisteria and the refined Genji wheel, a motif drawn from the Tale of Genji and long associated with literary culture and aristocratic refinement. The reverse is a warm silver velvet, soft to the touch. For those who dress their rooms like they dress themselves.
Details
  • Dimensions: 91cm x 30cm / 35.5" x 11.5"
  • Vintage Textile: Japanese Fukuro Obi silk with orange ombré ground, silver bamboo and embroidered floral roundels featuring peony, wisteria and Genji wheel motifs from Osaka
  • Reverse Textile: Warm silver velvet
  • Construction: Cotton lined with concealed zip at base for easy pad removal
  • Includes: Cover only. Insert not included
  • Edition: Limited edition of 2
  • Age: Mid-Shōwa period, c.1960s
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.

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 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 Bamboo symbol on this piece mean?

Take (竹)

Bamboo symbolises resilience, strength and graceful endurance.

Flexible yet remarkably strong, bamboo bends with the wind without breaking, making it a long-standing emblem of perseverance, integrity and quiet resilience in Japanese culture.

Associated with prosperity, renewal and protection, bamboo motifs appear throughout Japanese art and textiles as auspicious symbols of enduring vitality.
Take (竹) bamboo symbol from a vintage Japanese kimono, gold stems woven in metallic thread on a warm butter-yellow silk ground
Peony flower motif on vintage Japanese silk textile (Botan)

What does the peony symbol on this piece mean?

Botan (牡丹)

The peony represents good fortune (wealth), high honour (nobility) and ageless beauty.

Known as the ‘King of the Flowers’.

Its lavish layered petals represent abundance, making it a cherished motif on celebratory kimono and formal Japanese textiles.

What does the wisteria symbol on this piece mean?

Fuji (藤)

Wisteria represents love, grace and devotion.

Blooms briefly in the late spring with long, cascading clusters of violet and lilac flowers.

Closely associated with the powerful Fujiwara clan, who took their name from the flower and dominated Japan’s imperial court during the Heian period (794–1185 AD).
Wisteria symbol on woven silk Japanese textile
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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