{"product_id":"antique-japanese-silk-maru-obi-taisho-phoenix-chrysanthemum-gosho-13l","title":"Antique Japanese Silk Maru Obi Taisho Phoenix Chrysanthemum Gosho 13'L","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique Japanese Maru Obi (丸帯) — Taisho Roman Gosho-Doki Weave with Hōō Phoenix \u0026amp; Chrysanthemum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJapan, Taisho period (1912–1926)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e156″L × 13″W (396 × 33 cm), standard obi size\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis maru obi is patterned edge to edge on both faces, in keeping with the fully woven construction its source tag identifies. The ivory ground is filled corner to corner with a saturated jewel-tone palette — deep purple, cobalt blue, moss green, ochre, and burnt orange — a much bolder, more painterly color sense than the muted tonal weaves typical of earlier Meiji-era obi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA hōō (mythical phoenix) moves in profile through the design, its layered plumage rendered in green, mauve, and ochre, set among oversized chrysanthemum blossoms, pine sprays, and small clusters of bellflower. This is a gosho-doki, or \"courtly pattern,\" composition — a style drawing on the romanticized, oversized floral-and-bird imagery historically associated with Heian and Edo court dress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis piece specifically is a 大正ロマン (Taisho Roman) style, the term for the romantic, cosmopolitan visual culture of the Taisho era, when classical gosho-doki court motifs were reworked in brighter, more modern palettes influenced by the art movements of the day. This obi reads as a textile expression of that moment — traditional iconography (phoenix, chrysanthemum, pine) rendered in a distinctly 1910s–20s color sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMaru obi of this density, correctly period-attributed, and corroborated by original Japanese sourcing documentation are increasingly scarce in the market; the fully patterned construction across the entire length represents substantial loom time by Nishijin-caliber production standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maru obi (fully patterned formal obi, both faces)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction\/Decoration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silk, orīdashi (woven-in pattern) technique; gosho-doki composition of hōō phoenix, chrysanthemum, pine, and bellflower in a saturated jewel-tone palette on ivory ground\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Accompanying source tag (not part of the textile) reads in Japanese \"Taisho Roman — Phoenix and Chrysanthemum, Gosho-doki pattern, woven maru obi,\" confirming period, motif, and obi type\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taisho period, Japan (1912–1926)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156″L × 13″W (396 × 33 cm), standard obi size\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~3lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Expected age-related wear for a vintage silk textile — light soiling, occasional snagged or pulled threads, minor metallic-thread tarnish, and storage fold lines — with no notable tears, holes, or repairs unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Consignment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52932558029117,"sku":"24C*LF121","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/E1009A0C-52C4-4CDB-B210-FC522775B25F_1_105_c.jpg?v=1787772762","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/antique-japanese-silk-maru-obi-taisho-phoenix-chrysanthemum-gosho-13l","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}