Japanese Nagoya Obi with Floral Motif

One lonely flowering branch is enough for this vivid red cloth.

This nagoya obi with floral motif is from Japan, and is ca. 1940. It is silk. Seasonal flowers such as chrysanthemum, plum and cherry blossom are staples of Japanese textile design, and the choice of flower traditionally suited the time of year. Folded woven sash in solid brick red, with a single tan branch entering from the top left. A pink and white blossom with a dark center droops from it, worked in fine embroidered stitching. The rest of the field is plain. It is 11.25 inches wide and 138 long.

Restraint, in the loudest color available.