Vintage 184” (15+ feet) Silk Brocade Japanese Fukuro Obi Kimono Belt Peacocks

Preowned vintage; Much more stunning in person!! EUC with a couple small spots on the nakamuzi as shown in photos. The “Nakamuzi” is a plain section of fabric the front side. The reason for a Nakamuzi is because it is hidden and invisible when wearing the obi due to the intricate wrapping. Comes wrapped in its original packaging! Shimmery champagne gold silk with exquisite brocade embroidery of peafowl and other birds in rich jewel tones. This stunning fukuro obi measures appx 184 inches in length (over 15 feet long) and 11.75” wide. Superbly embroidered a peacock with its tail feathers gloriously arrayed while the peahen looks upwards towards her flamboyant companion. Peafowls in traditional Japanese art have religious and auspicious symbolism. In Buddhist iconography, they are considered to be guardians from disaster and hardship because they can safely consume poisonous plants, snakes, and insects that would harm humans. They are also symbols of wisdom and said to have the power to steer the faithful away from evil. Because of the multiplicity of “eyes” on the tail feathers, peacocks were also associated with fecundity, a large and healthy family, and wealth in general. All of this traditional symbolism was transferred to modern images of the peacock as a symbol of success and general prosperity. Fix your gaze for just a moment and you'll fall headlong for this obi as home/wall decor, rich use of materials, stupendous fabrics and colors. Condition: excellent vintage