This is a impressive shioze
Nagoya obi with big ise lobster design, which is dyed on the black color base.
Textile is sioze silk, and it has soft and comfortable smooth touch which is the feature of shioze silk.
It has slight discoloration on the base, but it is not noticeable.
It has tiny spots of mold on right side of 'maegara' (front pattern on belly). (3rd flaw photo)
It also has some other flaws such as folding lines.
For the details, please refer to the photos and figure.
It these flaws do not bother you, it could be still worn.
Please enjoy its impressive fashion!
photo:oohashi
description:Okabayashi