A set of three rectangular pillows with a purple ombre silk design featuring bright pink accents and a geometric Genji wheel pattern.

Purple Japanese Silk Obi Cushion Set of 3 – Genji Wheel

£195.00
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A set of three rectangular pillows with a purple ombre silk design featuring bright pink accents and a geometric Genji wheel pattern.
  • A set of three rectangular pillows with a purple ombre silk design featuring bright pink accents and a geometric Genji wheel pattern.
  • Purple and silver Japanese silk obi pillow with genji wheel design on a white background.
  • Purple ombre vintage silk pillow on a white background.
  • Purple rectangular Japanese obi silk pillow with a bright pink silk back, on white background.
  • Reverse of the pillow is plain fuchsia pink silk, part of the original vintage Japanese silk obi.
  • View of the corner of the purple and silver Japanese obi pillow and the pink pillow reverse below.
  • Detail view of the Genji wheel design on purple and silver rectangular silk obi cushions.
  • Close up detail of silver woven genji wheels with bright pink accent over purple ombre silk, from a vintage Japanese obi cushion.
  • Side view of the corner of two of the pillows showing the purple and silver fronts and bright pink backs.
  • A set of three rectangular pillows with a purple ombre silk design featuring bright pink accents and a geometric Genji wheel pattern.
  • Purple and silver Japanese silk obi pillow with genji wheel design on a white background.
  • Purple ombre vintage silk pillow on a white background.
  • Purple rectangular Japanese obi silk pillow with a bright pink silk back, on white background.
  • Reverse of the pillow is plain fuchsia pink silk, part of the original vintage Japanese silk obi.
  • View of the corner of the purple and silver Japanese obi pillow and the pink pillow reverse below.
  • Detail view of the Genji wheel design on purple and silver rectangular silk obi cushions.
  • Close up detail of silver woven genji wheels with bright pink accent over purple ombre silk, from a vintage Japanese obi cushion.
  • Side view of the corner of two of the pillows showing the purple and silver fronts and bright pink backs.
Purple Japanese Silk Obi Cushion Set of 3 – Genji Wheel

Purple Japanese Silk Obi Cushion Set of 3 – Genji Wheel

  • Vintage silk obi from Japan, dating to the mid Showa period (c. 1960s–80s)
  • Purple ombré silk with metallic silver detailing
  • Genji Wheel motif, drawn from classical Japanese design
£195.00

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A curated set of three purple silk obi cushion covers, each handmade from the same rare vintage Japanese obi belt. Two silver and purple cushions feature an intricate Genji wheel design, paired with one purple to white ombré cushion — all finished with the original fuchsia pink silk reverse from the obi itself. Together they tell the story of a single extraordinary textile, reimagined for your home.
Details
  • Set of 3 cushion covers (2 patterned, 1 ombré)
  • Fuchsia pink vintage silk reverse
  • 45cm x 30cm / 18" x 12" approx each
  • Hand-finished with concealed zip at base
  • Fully lined in cotton
  • Covers only
  • Limited edition
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 Genji wheel symbol on this piece mean?

Genji Guruma (源氏車)

The Genji wheel represents change (transformation) and good fortune (luck).

Wooden wheels with spokes associated with the genji guruma cart, often shown detached from the carts.

Associated with the 'The Tale of Genji', a Heian period classic written in the early 11th century and considered to be the world’s first novel written by a women, Murasaki Shikibu.
Genji wheel motif on floral Japanese silk brocade textile (Genji Guruma)

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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