This black
nagoya obi has cool
shishi and 'temari'(ball for girls) motifs, which are elaborately embroidered!
Textile is black shusu, which seems to be silk and jinken(rayon) blend.
It has some flaws as photos show. The embroidery seam is missing partly (A) , and frays and smudges in the end of otaiko part (C) . There are frays in the corners and hems.
It has some other flaws as photos show, but as a whole it is in very good condition.
*Tare part 12.2 in ( 31 cm) x 44.7 in ( 113.5 cm)
Belt part 6.1 in ( 15.5 cm) x 103.9 in ( 264 cm)
*Approx background color - black
Softness ( Exceptionally Soft, □ Soft, Medium, Comparatively Stiff, Stiff )
Photo:shingu