Japanese Bowls, Heavy Thick Vintage Kimono Obi Silk from Japan By the BOLT 12" x 173" #782 Swirls + Paisleys Exquisitely executed by the nearly

Exquisitely executed by the nearly legendary artisans at Liberty

The last two photos with the yardstick show 40" wide lengths of about a yard

this is a true ikat

with incredible softness and intense depth of color that is truly unmatchable

Japanese Bowls, Heavy Thick Vintage Kimono Obi Silk from Japan By the BOLT 12" x 173" #782 Swirls + Paisleys Exquisitely executed by the nearlyPure silk, thick, stiff and heavy, for obi. It's soft and smooth not textured, with a bit of sheen. The entire print, of repeating bowls, is done in the weave, very intricately, and the back is attractive too more muted and less finely detailed, shown in the last 3 photos. The entire bolt is this same design. The background is beige, and the bowls are green, red orange, gold and teal, with tiny sparkly metallic gold areas, which the photos don't