A rare chuuya obi.
Beautiful to wear and an excellent collectors’ item
A reversible obi, characterised by different patterns on each side. Chuuya means daytime and night time; the earliest chuuya obis were bright on one side and black on the other, like night and day, hence the name. Chuuya-Obi were used by iki-suji ladies in ancient Japan; iki-suji means a kind of kimono expert, such as a Geisha. Chuuya obi are now obsolete and are collectors' items.
Made and bought in Japan
Type:
A Chuuya obi, with hanabishi design. Hanabishi is diamond shaped flowers. Sometimes called a chuya obi or a hara-awase obi.
A reversible obi, characterised by different patterns on each side. More details below - see 'Type'. Chuuya-Obi were used by iki-suji ladies in ancient Japan, in particular, by Geisha. The chuuya obi is now obsolete and they are collectors' items.
Silk
 
Condition:
Marked – see photos

Measurements:
Obi are one-size-fits-all items
384cm long
32cm wide