Fabric Obi Belt 'Sakura' Silver During the Edo period

During the Edo period

There's no closure to interrupt the pattern — it hangs loose and the marbling does the rest

Material: Textured cotton-linen blend

The play of polished silver

quite different from the folding sensu

Fabric Obi Belt 'Sakura' Silver During the Edo periodThe brocade obi blooming in pastel flowers and gold This is the obi at its most decorative a wide brocade sash woven in soft pastels, where clustered flowers in pink, green, blue and white spread across a pale ground threaded with gold. Shown tied into a full bow, it's a piece made to be the centerpiece of a traditional outfit rather than a quiet finishing touch. The brocade is densely patterned: layered blossoms, fan shapes and fine geometric fills