A square-shaped cushion featuring a vintage Japanese silk obi with a rose gold and purple color scheme, displaying flying cranes and floral patterns, with a silvery mushroom velvet reverse.

Purple Flying Cranes Pillow -Rose Gold Vintage Obi Silk -19.5 Inch

£120.00
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A square-shaped cushion featuring a vintage Japanese silk obi with a rose gold and purple color scheme, displaying flying cranes and floral patterns, with a silvery mushroom velvet reverse.
  • A square-shaped cushion featuring a vintage Japanese silk obi with a rose gold and purple color scheme, displaying flying cranes and floral patterns, with a silvery mushroom velvet reverse.
  • Close-up of vintage silk obi cushion in mauve and gold, flying cranes, mountains, swirling stream. Made from vintage Japanese obi silk and neutral velvet.
  • Reverse of the square silk cushion is a silvery mushroom velvet.
  • Close up of flying cranes woven into vintage silk obi in mauve, rose gold and gold.
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  • A square-shaped cushion featuring a vintage Japanese silk obi with a rose gold and purple color scheme, displaying flying cranes and floral patterns, with a silvery mushroom velvet reverse.
  • Close-up of vintage silk obi cushion in mauve and gold, flying cranes, mountains, swirling stream. Made from vintage Japanese obi silk and neutral velvet.
  • Reverse of the square silk cushion is a silvery mushroom velvet.
  • Close up of flying cranes woven into vintage silk obi in mauve, rose gold and gold.
  • Large square silk cushion, mauve, rose gold and gold made from vintage Japanese obi. flying cranes over water and mountains. on a grey sofa.
Purple Flying Cranes Pillow -Rose Gold Vintage Obi Silk -19.5 Inch

Purple Flying Cranes Pillow -Rose Gold Vintage Obi Silk -19.5 Inch

  • c. 1970s
  • Unusual and rare silver mauve colourway
  • Silk side panels cut from the reverse of the original obi
£120.00

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Cranes take flight over swirling golden eddies of water on this square silk cushion cover cut from a vintage Fukuro Obi, its silvery mauve silk scattered with peony and chrysanthemum blooms in rose gold and peach. Side panels cut from the reverse silk of the same Obi frame the beautiful scene. Cranes are believed to live for a thousand years, symbolising longevity and the overcoming of life's obstacles. A luminous and deeply considered piece.
Details
  • Dimensions: 49cm x 49cm / 19.5" x 19.5" approx.
  • Vintage Textile: Fukuro Obi in silvery mauve with cranes, river and flowers.
  • Silk side panels cut from reverse of original obi
  • Reverse Textile: Silvery mushroom velvet
  • Construction: Cotton lined with concealed zip at base
  • Includes: Cover only. Insert not included
  • Edition: Limited edition of 6
  • 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.

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• unused and in original condition

• in original packaging
 where possible
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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

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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, 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 crane symbol on this piece mean?

Tsuru (鶴)

The crane motif represents longevity and good fortune in traditional Japanese textiles.

Cranes are believed to live for a thousand years and inhabit the land of the immortals.

Pairs of cranes represent a happy marriage and are often found on wedding kimono known as uchikake.
Crane motif on Japanese silk textile with gold woven background (Tsuru)
Mountain motif on Japanese kimono silk textile

What does the mountain symbol on this piece mean?

Yama (山)

The mountain represents strength, permanence and sacred places between heaven and earth.

In Japanese tradition, mountains (yama) are places where the earthly and the divine meet, home to gods, spirits and ancient pilgrimage paths that have been walked for centuries.

When birds are shown flying over mountains, it signifies the ability to rise above life's challenges.

What does the river symbol on this piece mean?

Kawa (川)

The river symbol represents continuity, renewal and the passage of time.

In Japanese art, flowing water (nagare) is one of the most enduring motifs, suggesting movement and the unstoppable forward flow of life through the turning of the year.

As an auspicious symbol, it swirls with a wish: that life, like water, will always find its way.
River motif on vintage Japanese silk textile with flowing water design (Kawa)
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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