Large Size Obi Belt 'Kaneshon' Cotton raised against a darkened ground

raised against a darkened ground so the whole surface reads like weathered

The slight angle of the streaks adds to the sense of a soft

with the patchwork band printed cleanly so the indigo stays rich against the white through washing rather than dulling

the contrast giving the small scene real luminosity

Large Size Obi Belt 'Kaneshon' Cotton raised against a darkened groundThe ivory brocade obi with striking botanical motifs This brocade obi spreads large, confident botanical motifs across an ivory and gold ground green leaves, violet and red flowers, orange sprigs and golden fans set among diamond lattices. The scale is the difference: where other brocades crowd in fine detail, this one uses big, clear motifs with room to breathe. The pattern reads striking and graphic for a brocade: broad green leaves and large