Vintage silk kimono cushions
Ref: LV 2159
A pair of cushions handmade from a vintage oriental
silver fan design wedding Uchikake kimono
Backed with cotton velvet
Japanese Mid-Showa Period circa 1955
Size: 13 x 13 in / 33 x 33 cm
£295.00 for the pair
The uchikake is a lined silk robe with a wadded or padded hem, worn over another garment without a sash, usually for formal occasions or stage performances. The origins of the use of this garment among women of the samurai elite can be traced back to the Kamakura period (1185–1333)
Fans represent good luck and prosperity
