8099: 1980s Japanese Silk Fabric,Deconstructed High End Obi, 63 in., Pc, Phoenix, Ornate

Vintage Japanese Textiles: 1980s Heavily Embroidered/Brocade Silk Fabric Piece Deconstructed from Formal Obi Sash,Remnant *Shuiro (Vermillion) Color; Phoenix, Pine Trees(Needles), Plum Blossoms Ornate Orbs, Heavy Metallic Silver, Gold, Copper - Brocade, Embroidered Arai-Hari Width: 14.75 inches / 37.47cm Length: 63 inches / 160.02 cm Catalog# 8099: US$25.00 per Piece Plus Shipping Fabric History/Pedigree: Pieces received from a traditional Japanese kimono cleaner/reconstructor called Arai-Hari -- see an excellent explanation of traditional Arai Hari by textile expert John Marshall,by clicking HERE; For an excellent 'how-to' do Arai-Hari oneself, we highly recommend Kae Warnock's Blog, Chocolate Factotum: Step One of Arai Hari - Picking the Kimono Apart Step Two of Arai Hari - The Washing Process and the Formula Fabric Description: This is one side of a deconstructed formal obi, thicker heavy weight silk; Pictures show the 'outside' view, and one image above shows the inside; fabric is heavily embroidered and brocade; Motif of large orbs almost the full width; The center full orb has the Phoenix and flora; the other orbs have plum blossoms and flora; Main outer color is *shuiro /vermillion--see our blog commentary *HERE; There are cursive flowers and curlicues in the outer ring of the orbs; The fabric is full of dense brocade and embroidery with an abundance of metallic color threads (gold, silver, copper); please see closeups: last picture(gold) is the reverse/inside of this fabric. Note on colors: Since all devices display colors differently, please use our text descriptions of colors to complement your sense of the fabric's color. Recommended for framing, display Condition: Excellent.