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The Miyako Noir — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Genji Carriage Wheel in Black and Gold
The Miyako Noir — Japanese Ceremonial Silk Lumbar Pillow, Genji Carriage Wheel in Black and Gold
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Delivery to Hong Kong SAR: €35 under €100, €60 from €100, complimentary from €750. 3–10 working days after dispatch. Import duties are payable on delivery.Every acquisition leaves the atelier wrapped in furoshiki. Christmas delivery datesSold as a cover; the insert is not included.
A lumbar pillow cover in Japanese ceremonial silk, cut from a Nishijin fukuro obi (袋帯): the genji-guruma (源氏車, the Tale-of-Genji carriage wheel) turning in heavy gold across lacquer-black silk. Envelope-pocket back, no metal against the silk; 50 × 30 cm. For lacquer-black drama. Spot clean only. Unrepeatable, finished at the Renaras atelier, Amsterdam.
Genji-guruma. The carriage wheel of classical Japanese nobility. The ox-drawn carriage of the Tale of Genji — the world's first novel, the symbol of aristocratic refinement — turning here in heavy gold across lacquer-black silk.
Against a deep lacquer-black silk ground — the colour of formal ceremony in the Japanese court — the genji-guruma turns in heavy metallic gold brocade, encircled by the imperial kiku chrysanthemum in burnt orange, vermilion, and pearl white. The black gives the composition its lineage. The gold gives it its turn.
A pillow for ivory linen, cashmere, deep charcoal — quiet beauty for ordinary moments, gathered around a shared table.
Seamless envelope closure. No metal touches the visible silk.
| Product type | Lumbar pillow cover |
|---|---|
| Silk source | Japanese ceremonial obi (pre-loved); origin Japan. |
| Weave / technique | Nishijin-ori 西陣織 (fukuro obi 袋帯) |
| Motif | Genji-guruma 源氏車 (Tale-of-Genji carriage wheel — aristocratic refinement) |
| Construction | Seamless envelope closure; no metal against the visible silk |
| Dimensions | 50 × 30 cm; small format also offered live |
| Origin of silk | Japan |
| Assembled in | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Care | Spot clean only |
| Unrepeatable | Yes |
| SKU | REN-PIL-002-L |
Renaras: Japanese ceremonial silk, reimagined for daily life.
Each piece arrives with its own passport from the atelier — a small handmade record of the silk's first life and its transformation, signed and dated in Amsterdam.
One silk. One story. One piece. Never repeated.
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Delivery & wrapping
Delivery & wrapping
Every acquisition leaves the atelier in Amsterdam wrapped in furoshiki, accompanied by its Renaras passport, and travels with tracking. Pieces are dispatched within 1–3 working days.
Complimentary delivery within the Netherlands, the European Union and the United Kingdom. Other destinations: €35 under €100, €60 from €100, complimentary from €750; import duties are payable on delivery.
Returns
Returns
Returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery, provided the piece is returned in its original condition. Within the European Union, the atelier provides a prepaid return label. As every textile is singular and unrepeatable, pieces are to be handled with care. Please write to contact@renaras.com before returning. Read the full returns policy.
Care
Care
Spot clean only — these are ceremonial silks, not washable textiles. Avoid prolonged direct sunlight to preserve the depth of colour. The envelope pocket closure requires no zip or metal clasp touching the silk: this is intentional. Mottainai — nothing wasted, nothing forced.
