Vermilion Kikko – Japanese Obi Silk Cushion Pair

A lumbar pillow cover in Japanese ceremonial silk, cut from a Nishijin fukuro obi (袋帯): three imperial crests — kikkō (亀甲, tortoiseshell), kiri (桐, paulownia) and kiku (菊, chrysanthemum) — in raised gold on lacquer-black silk. Envelope-pocket back, no metal against the silk; 50 × 30 cm. For lacquer-black drama. Spot clean only. Unrepeatable, finished at the Renaras atelier, Amsterdam.

Kikkō. Kiri. Kiku. Three of Japan's most enduring crests gathered into one composition — tortoiseshell, paulownia, chrysanthemum — woven across lacquer-black silk.

Against a deep lacquer-black silk ground, the kikkō tortoiseshell hexagon is rendered in a heavy raised metallic gold grid. At each hexagonal centre, kiri paulownia crests and kiku imperial chrysanthemums alternate in vivid vermilion, leaf green and burnished gold — the twin symbols of the Japanese empress and the imperial throne, woven together. The black gives the composition its authority. The gold gives it its grid.

A pillow for ivory linen, charcoal, forest green, the aged oak of a library — quiet beauty for ordinary moments, gathered around a shared table.

Seamless envelope closure. No metal touches the visible silk.

Delivery and returns
Dispatched from the Renaras atelier in Amsterdam within two working days, wrapped in tissue and sent in a rigid protective box. United Kingdom: £14, tracked and insured, arriving within three to five working days. All customs charges for United Kingdom deliveries are settled by the atelier; nothing further is payable on arrival. European Union: delivery included, three to five working days. Worldwide delivery on request. Returns are accepted within fourteen days of receipt in original condition; as every textile is singular and unrepeatable, we ask that pieces are handled with care.