Japanischer Bindegürtel für Hochzeitskleidung „Kakeshita-obi“, ca.1820/1830
Silk, Silk embroidery
Length380 cm
Width25 cm
Status
not on displayThe "obi" sash is traditionally worn with a kimono, a loose-fitting Japanese garment. This particular example is a so-called "Kakeshita obi", which forms part of a bride’s ceremonial wedding attire. The magnificent decorations feature autumnal and winter floral and foliage motifs, including chrysanthemums, camellias and stylised fan-shaped leaves modelled on Chinese designs. These symbolise beauty, longevity and marital happiness. From the late 18th onwards, the elaborately designed obi became an important status symbol for wealthy merchant and samurai families.
Accession
Acquired 1927 from the Kunstgewerbemuseum
Provenance[...]; 1927: acquired by the Düsseldorf Municipal Art Collections from the Museum of Decorative Arts Inventory numberP 86
Contact
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