{"product_id":"hakata-ori-silk-fukuro-obi-yellow-polka-dot-apple-rokutsu","title":"Hakata-ori Silk Fukuro Obi, Yellow Ground with Polka Dot Apple Motif, Rokutsu Pattern, 430 cm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA fukuro obi in Hakata-ori, the dense ribbed silk of Fukuoka, in a clear yellow woven with apples made entirely of white dots. The pattern runs in the rokutsu layout, covering about six tenths of the 430 cm length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach apple is drawn as a field of circles that swell towards the centre and shrink at the edge, with a plain stalk above. Its present keeper likens the design to the dot paintings of Yayoi Kusama; no link to the artist is claimed or known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHakata weaving packs fine warps over a heavier weft, which gives a firm hand, a soft sheen and a knot that holds through the day. This example is woven double as a true fukuro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fukuro obi, woven double\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeave:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hakata-ori, Chikuzen Hakata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLayout:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rokutsu, pattern over about six tenths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 430 cm (169.3 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 31 cm (12.2 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFibre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pure silk, as described\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColours:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow and white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apples formed of polka dots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Being confirmed against our archive records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fukuoka, Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribed as having been worn, with no notable stains or soiling and in very good condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight fold lines from tying and storage should be expected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eA (lightly used, clean)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/de\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDescribed as pure silk Hakata-ori by a specialist kimono dealer. The maker is not named, and the piece is presented as an unattributed weaving. The Desk has not yet handled it, and our curators check every detail in Japan before dispatch. Store folded in breathable paper, away from damp and sunlight, and air it once a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe obi is packed by hand in Japan, folded on its original creases in protective paper. Shipping is quoted and agreed with you before purchase, weighing EMS, then FedEx, then air cargo, all insured and tracked. Duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/de\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. 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