Hakata-ori Silk Fukuro Obi, Yellow Ground with Polka Dot Apple Motif, Rokutsu Pattern, 430 cm
Hakata-ori Silk Fukuro Obi, Yellow Ground with Polka Dot Apple Motif, Rokutsu Pattern, 430 cm
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A guide for this piece: about $115, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.
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Apples in Dots
A formal weave given a playful subject. The apples dissolve into circles at arm's length and resolve again from across a room, which is how an obi is usually seen.
Best for: Kimono wearers who want a bright, modern obi for informal dress
Condition notes
Described as worn, with no notable stains or soiling.
Light fold lines from tying should be expected.
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A 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.
The Piece
Each 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.
Hakata 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.
Details
- Type: Fukuro obi, woven double
- Weave: Hakata-ori, Chikuzen Hakata
- Layout: Rokutsu, pattern over about six tenths
- Length: 430 cm (169.3 in)
- Width: About 31 cm (12.2 in)
- Fibre: Pure silk, as described
- Colours: Yellow and white
- Motif: Apples formed of polka dots
- Maker: Being confirmed against our archive records
- Origin: Fukuoka, Japan
Condition
- Described as having been worn, with no notable stains or soiling and in very good condition.
- Light fold lines from tying and storage should be expected.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade A (lightly used, clean) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Described 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.
Delivery from Japan
The 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 published policy.
Every figure above is taken by hand, in centimetres, and Japanese labels often run a size smaller than Western ones. Compare with a piece you already own and allow a little margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our size conversion guide sets Japanese sizes beside US, UK, EU and Asian ones, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.
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