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Black pain-weave satin interwoven with silk threads in light purple, rust, coral, maize, chartreuse, red, white, and ultramarine, and metallic threads in three shades of gold. The hexagonal shapes are definied by a weft of gold-coated paper (kinran) in pale greenish gold; the gold threads used in the medallions are wrapped. Inside each medallion is a phoenix design among a floral scroll.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Maru obi with woven designs of hexagonal medallions with phoenixes among floral scrolls
1933 – 1966
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi
2005/1.345
Reversible brocade obi with medallion patterns in gold-leafed paper (kinran) and pale yellow silk floss.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Saga nishiki style brocade reversible fukuro obi; one side with woven gold medallions on lime green; the other with woven gold medallions on white
1940 – 1960
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi
2005/1.329
Dark green plain weave silk with embroidered hexagonal design in couched greenish-gold and yellow-gold wrapped threads
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Obi
1960 – 1979
Gift of Howard and Patricia Yamaguchi
2005/1.342
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