The Vermilion Kikkō Vanguard — Japanese Silk Lumbar Pillow, Black Red Gold Hexagon Obi

Bold geometry. Ancient symbol. One piece of silk.

The Vermilion Kikkō Vanguard is a Japanese silk lumbar pillow handcrafted by Renaras from an authentic vintage Fukuro Obi, woven in the Nishijin tradition of Kyoto. Against a midnight-black silk ground, the Kikkō (亀甲) — the tortoiseshell hexagon, one of Japan's oldest symbols of longevity and protection — is rendered in deep vermilion and burnished gold, with flashes of platinum silver at the intersections. At each hexagonal centre, Hanabishi floral crests emerge in layered metallic thread, creating a hypnotic architectural depth that no printed fabric can approach.

The Kikkō pattern has adorned the robes of Japanese nobility for over a thousand years. On this pillow, it arrives in the European interior not as decoration, but as a statement of geometric authority — equally compelling against a monochrome sofa, a richly upholstered armchair, or a bed dressed in deep charcoal linen.

It will not be rewoven.

Dimensions 50 × 30 cm

Fabric 100% vintage Fukuro Obi silk, Nishijin tradition

Motif Kikkō tortoiseshell hexagon with Hanabishi floral crests

Colourway Midnight black, vermilion, burnished gold, platinum silver

Provenance Authentic Japanese vintage Obi, Shōwa era

Closure Seamless envelope closure

Care Dry clean only

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