Beautifully Woven and Colored Sakiori Obi: Multi-toned Warp

mid twentieth century
120" x 9 1/2", 305 cm x 24 cm

This is a beautifully designed, woven and colored sakiori obi--sakiori is the Japanese word for rag woven textiles. 

An obi is a traditional kimono sash which, in the early-to-mid twentieth century were often woven from a rag weft to be worn with casual kimono. 

This obi is unusual and attractive for its rich color-toned design which is a result of using colored warp yarns: there are swaths of brick tones, purple and red with a wide bar of multi-toned warp yarns that creates a variegated element to this not-often-seen design.

The rag weft yarns are consistently dark in tone which adds are richness of color to the whole obi.

The ends are finished in tassels.

The obi is in very good condition, seemingly unused and beautifully colored.

Recommended.