{"product_id":"sakai-mamoru-unused-unmade-fukuro-obi-musashi-whale-hunt-kuniyoshi-cream-blue","title":"Sakai Mamoru Unused Unmade Fukuro Obi, Musashi Whale Hunt after Kuniyoshi, Cream and Blue","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japanese Kimono and Textiles\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eAn unused, unmade fukuro obi from Sakai Mamoru of Nishijin, printed with Miyamoto Musashi's whale hunt after Utagawa Kuniyoshi, on a cream and pale blue ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fukuro obi is the formal outer sash of the kimono, folded and tied about the waist with the picture on the show face. This length has not yet been made up, and comes to us uncut, ready for the tailor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture follows Kuniyoshi's print of Miyamoto Musashi and the whale. A great black and white whale rolls through pale blue water, a small boat on the crest, purple spray breaking above. On the second run, two whales dive through the same wave, above a long field of cream silk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoven in Nishijin by Sakai Mamoru for the Wa Art line, the ground is a cream silk mix, light in the hand, the picture printed rather than woven. Width 31.0 cm (12.2 in); unmade length 456 cm (179.5 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unmade fukuro obi, still uncut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sakai Mamoru, Wa Art line, Nishijin, Kyoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silk 40 per cent, polyester 25 per cent, rayon 25 per cent, unclassified fibre 10 per cent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miyamoto Musashi's whale hunt after Utagawa Kuniyoshi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream and pale blue, with purple spray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unmade, a full loom length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Length 456 cm (179.5 in). Width 31.0 cm (12.2 in). Every measurement is taken by hand, with the piece laid flat and the tape read by eye, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1–3 cm (0.5–1 in) for the natural give of fabric, handwork and the human hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe obi is unused and unmade, with a clean, unfaded surface. Soft fold lines from storage remain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eS (unused)\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\u003eEvery piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Have it cleaned by a kimono specialist, keep it out of direct sun, and store it rolled or flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import 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\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Continue browsing in \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/japanese-arts-vintage-antiques\"\u003eJapanese Arts, Vintage and Antiques\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/de\/collections\/just-arrived\"\u003eJust Arrived\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eKimono Requests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for another obi, or a kimono to wear with this one? \u003ca href=\"\/de\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: unused unmade fukuro obi · Sakai Mamoru Nishijin obi · Musashi whale hunt obi · Kuniyoshi printed obi · cream and pale blue fukuro obi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sakai Mamoru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54510952153381,"sku":"v1084126455","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/sakai-mamoru-unused-unmade-fukuro-obi-musashi-whale-hunt-kun-01.jpg?v=1794740977","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/de\/products\/sakai-mamoru-unused-unmade-fukuro-obi-musashi-whale-hunt-kuniyoshi-cream-blue","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}