Cream silk square cushion cover with bamboo fronds in soft gold and gilt, cut from a vintage Fukuro Obi, with peach crushed velvet reverse

Vintage Gold Bamboo Pillow -Peach Velvet Back -17 Inch

£110.00
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Cream silk square cushion cover with bamboo fronds in soft gold and gilt, cut from a vintage Fukuro Obi, with peach crushed velvet reverse
  • Cream silk square cushion cover with bamboo fronds in soft gold and gilt, cut from a vintage Fukuro Obi, with peach crushed velvet reverse
  • gold bamboo leaves design on a cream silk square cushion made from mid-century Japanese kimono obi silk.
  • Close-up of the bamboo embroidery detail on the vintage gold pillow made from vintage obi silk from Japan.
  • Cream and peach golden bamboo square obi silk cushions, front and back view on a neutral sofa.
  • Peach textured velvet reverse of a square silk obi cushion.
  • Detail of corner of cream and gold silk bamboo motif obi pillow with velvet back.
  • Close-up of the gold bamboo pattern on a vintage Japanese obi silk square cushion in cream.
  • Cream silk square cushion cover with bamboo fronds in soft gold and gilt, cut from a vintage Fukuro Obi, with peach crushed velvet reverse
  • gold bamboo leaves design on a cream silk square cushion made from mid-century Japanese kimono obi silk.
  • Close-up of the bamboo embroidery detail on the vintage gold pillow made from vintage obi silk from Japan.
  • Cream and peach golden bamboo square obi silk cushions, front and back view on a neutral sofa.
  • Peach textured velvet reverse of a square silk obi cushion.
  • Detail of corner of cream and gold silk bamboo motif obi pillow with velvet back.
  • Close-up of the gold bamboo pattern on a vintage Japanese obi silk square cushion in cream.
Vintage Gold Bamboo Pillow -Peach Velvet Back -17 Inch

Vintage Gold Bamboo Pillow -Peach Velvet Back -17 Inch

  • Mid-century Fukuro Obi silk
  • Last one remaining from an edition of 5
£110.00

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Bamboo canes and fronds are woven in layered gold and cream across this square silk cushion cover cut from a vintage Fukuro Obi: the stalks form a rhythmic geometric background, the leaves precise and beautifully observed. Bamboo (Take) is flexible yet unbreakable, a symbol of resilience and grace. A mid-century piece with genuine Hollywood Regency credentials, the bamboo motif was everywhere in 1970s interior design, but rarely this authentic.
Details
  • Dimensions: 44cm x 44cm / 17" x 17" approx.
  • Vintage Textile: Cream silk Fukuro Obi with bamboo fronds in soft gold and gilt; cream silk side panels
  • Reverse Textile: Peach textured corduroy velvet
  • Construction: Cotton lined with concealed zip at base
  • Includes: Cover only. Insert not included
  • Edition: Limited edition of 5 (last one available)
  • 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.

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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 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

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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