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The Hōsōge Mosaic — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Treasure Flower in Gold and Multicolour
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The Imperial Hōō Legend — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Phoenix and Butterfly in Gold and Crimson
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The Imperial Ogi Nocturne — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Folding Fan and Maple in Black and Gold
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The Kikkō Codex — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Court Pattern in Gold and Sage
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The Kikkō Royal — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Tortoiseshell Hexagon and Paulownia in Black and Gold
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The Kinshi Lattice — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Diamond Geometry in Pure Gold
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The Kumo no Niwa — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Cloud Garden in Coral and Gold
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The Kusudama Blaze — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Autumn Botanical in Amber and Persimmon
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The Matsukaze Field — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Pine in Pewter and Gold
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The Midnight Abstract Avant-Garde — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Modernist in Indigo and Black
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The Miyako Noir — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Genji Carriage Wheel in Black and Gold
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The Mokkō no Mai — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Kamon Crest in Emerald and Gold
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The Momiji Cascade — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Maple Leaf in Amber and Persimmon
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The Nacreous Champagne Tide — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Mother-of-Pearl Wave in Champagne and Silver
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The Noir Noshi Ceremonial — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Knotted Streamer in Black and Gold
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Woven once for moments of significance, brought into the home with the same care that went into its making.
Each pillow cover in this collection is cut from a Japanese ceremonial silk obi — woven for weddings, tea ceremonies, and formal occasions, and finished at our Amsterdam atelier with envelope pocket closure and no metal touching the visible silk. The obi determines the composition; the cut follows the silk, not the reverse. Brocaded florals, cranes, gold and silver thread, and patterns built into the weave itself: each cover carries the original textile's design language into a sofa, an armchair, the foot of a bed. For how each piece sits within a considered interior, see our guide to wabi-sabi interior design.
Each cover is singular. Once the original silk is cut, the composition does not return. For care and storage, see our guide to caring for Japanese ceremonial silk.
On what a single obi cushion carries into a room, read The Pillow That Remembers.
One silk. One story. One piece. Never repeated.
Questions we are asked
What is a Japanese ceremonial silk lumbar pillow cover?
A pillow cover cut from a single obi, the sash woven for weddings, tea ceremonies and formal occasions, and finished at the Renaras atelier in Amsterdam with an envelope pocket closure so that no metal touches the visible silk.
What sizes are the lumbar pillow covers?
The standard cover is 50 × 31 cm; a number of designs are also made in 36 × 31 cm. Each listing records its exact dimensions.
Is an insert included?
No. Covers are supplied without an insert, so a client can choose the fill. A 50 × 30 cm feather or down insert suits the standard size.
How is the silk cared for?
Spot clean only, and keep the piece out of prolonged direct sunlight to preserve the depth of colour. These are ceremonial silks, not washable textiles.
Is each cover unrepeatable?
Yes. Each cover is cut from one obi, and once the silk is cut the composition does not return. Each piece arrives with its Renaras passport.