The Noir Paulownia Brocade — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Kiri Crest in Black and Gold
Price £350
Kiri. The paulownia of the imperial household. Reserved historically for the highest court ranks — the crest of distinction in service of the Chrysanthemum Throne, here in sumi-black katazome silk. A Japanese ceremonial silk lumbar pillow cover, cut from a single obi at the Renaras atelier in Amsterdam. The ground is sumi — the same ink-black used in classical calligraphy and Noh costume — dyed by the katazome resist process. Against it, the kiri crest is executed in kinsai: gold metallic painting applied by hand over the base embroidery, with vermilion accents that deepen to orange under warm light. The kikkō tortoiseshell hexagon framing the motif is a secondary auspicious symbol — the geometry of long life. The black gives the composition its weight. The gold gives it its rank. A pillow for ivory linen, charcoal, deep oak, rooms with one collected object — quiet beauty for ordinary moments, gathered around a shared table. Envelope pocket closure. No metal touches the visible silk. Renaras: Japanese ceremonial silk, reimagined for daily life. Each piece arrives with its own passport from the atelier — a small handmade record of the silk's first life and its transformation, signed and dated in Amsterdam. Product type Lumbar pillow cover Silk source Japanese ceremonial silk, sumi-black katazome with kiri paulownia in kinsai gold Weave / technique Ceremonial obi silk, sumi-black katazome ground with kiri paulownia in kinsai gold and vermilion Construction Envelope pocket closure Dimensions 50 × 30 cm Origin of silk Japan Assembled in Amsterdam, Netherlands Care Spot clean only Unrepeatable Yes SKU PIL-NOIR-PAULOWNIA-BROCADE One silk. One story. One piece. Never repeated.
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Item The Noir Paulownia Brocade — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Kiri Crest in Black and Gold
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