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Maru Obi

Japanese Obi with Landscape and Pavilion Motif – wall decoration, table runner
Located in Fukuoka, JP
raden (mother-of-pearl inlay) detailing. This formal maru obi features a rich and intricate design of a
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20th Century Japanese Showa Textiles

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Silk

Japanese Silk Obi Belt/ Table Runner 1960s Dark Red
Located in Paris, FR
informal occasions. Fukuro obi are slightly less formal than maru obi, despite being functionally the
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Decorative Art

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Silk

Japanese Silk Kimono Belt Fukuro-Obi 1970s /Table Runner
Located in Paris, FR
informal occasions. Fukuro obi are slightly less formal than maru obi, despite being functionally the
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Japanese Silk Obi Kimono Belt /Table runner 1970s Gold Two Cranes
Located in Paris, FR
for informal occasions. Fukuro obi are slightly less formal than maru obi, despite being functionally
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Japanese Antique Silk Kimono Belt, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
informal occasions. Fukuro obi are slightly less formal than maru obi, despite being functionally the
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Japanese Antique Silk Kimono Belt, 1960s
Japanese Antique Silk Kimono Belt, 1960s
H 165.36 in W 12.01 in D 0.4 in

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Luxury Vintage Silk Brocade Maru Obi Pillow
Located in London, GB
A unique cushion handmade from a vintage luxury pine tree design silk and gold brocade Maru Obi
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Pillows and Throws

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Brocade, Velvet

Luxury Vintage Silk Brocade Maru Obi Pillow
Luxury Vintage Silk Brocade Maru Obi Pillow
H 5.91 in W 24.41 in D 11.82 in
Modern Japanese Art of Flower Arrangements Book with Obi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
presented in a special way. In my travels, I came across this great Japanese Silk Maru Obi (sash), and it
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Mid-20th Century Japanese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Fabric, Paper, Parchment Paper, Silk

Japanese Gold Maru Silk Obi
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Gold Maru Silk Obi Lovely Japanese Obi (sash) Gold, Black, and Cream Silk woven into a Mountain
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Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles

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Silk

Japanese Gold Maru Silk Obi
Japanese Gold Maru Silk Obi
H 130 in W 12.75 in D 0.025 in
Japanese Antique Silk Kimono Obi Belt Nishijin-Ori 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Maru Obi made in Japan around 1960s. It is made with Silk and it is in good condition
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Antiquities

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Silk

Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Belt Tsuru Birds Fukuro-obi 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
less formal than maru obi, despite being functionally the most formal variety of obi worn today. Fukuro
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Japanese Silk Obi Kimono Belt / Table Runner, 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
informal occasions. Fukuro obi are slightly less formal than maru obi, despite being functionally the
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Japanese Vintage Kimono Silk Belt Sky blue/ White Fukuro-obi 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
less formal than maru obi, despite being functionally the most formal variety of obi worn today. Fukuro
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Japanese Vintage Silk Kimono Belt 1970s Chrysanthemum
Located in Paris, FR
maru obi, despite being functionally the most formal variety of obi worn today. Fukuro obi are made
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Desk Sets

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Silk

Antique Japanese Silk Kimono Belt 1970s/ Table Runner
Located in Paris, FR
than maru obi, despite being functionally the most formal variety of obi worn today. Fukuro obi are
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Blue Maru Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese maru obi, Taisho period, 1920. Originally worn by women as a belt on their kimono and tied
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Blue Maru Obi
Blue Maru Obi
H 12 in W 136.5 in D 0.2 in
Sailing Ship Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese silk brocade maru obi (woman's kimono belt). Taisho period (circa 1920). Maru obi is the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Sailing Ship Obi
Sailing Ship Obi
H 13.25 in W 153.5 in D 0.25 in
Japanese Wave Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese silk brocade maru obi (woman's kimono belt). Taisho period (C. 1920). The maru obi is the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Japanese Wave Obi
Japanese Wave Obi
H 12.68 in W 160.5 in
Crysanthemum Blossom Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese silk brocade maru obi (woman's kimono belt). Meiji period (c. 1900). Maru obi is the most
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Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Crysanthemum Blossom Obi
Crysanthemum Blossom Obi
H 12 in W 160 in
Bird & Fan Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese silk brocade maru obi (woman's kimono belt) from the Meiji period (circa 1900). Maru obis
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Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Bird & Fan Obi
Bird & Fan Obi
H 12.5 in W 164 in
Silk Brocade Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese silk brocade maru obi (woman's kimono belt) from the Meiji period (circa 1910). Maru obis
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Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Silk Brocade Obi
Silk Brocade Obi
H 12.63 in W 171.25 in D 0.13 in
Japanese Wedding Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese silk brocade maru obi (woman's kimono belt) from the Meiji period (circa 1900). Maru obis
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Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Japanese Wedding Obi
Japanese Wedding Obi
H 12.63 in W 158.25 in
Japanese Fan Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese silk brocade maru obi (woman's kimono belt) from the Meiji period (C. 1900). Maru obis are
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Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Japanese Fan Obi
Japanese Fan Obi
H 12.5 in W 155 in D 0.25 in
Antique Japanese Drum Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese silk brocade maru obi (woman's kimono belt). Meiji period (c. 1890). Maru obi is the most
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Textiles

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Brocade, Silk

Antique Japanese Drum Obi
Antique Japanese Drum Obi
H 12.25 in W 160 in
Japanese Crane Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese silk brocade maru obi (woman's kimono belt). Taisho period (c. 1920). Maru obi is the most
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Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Japanese Crane Obi
Japanese Crane Obi
H 13 in W 167 in
Japanese Black Silk Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese black silk maru obi. Taisho period summer obi with exquisite chrysanthemum pattern.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Japanese Black Silk Obi
Japanese Black Silk Obi
H 12.75 in W 154.25 in
Wedding Fan Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese silk brocade maru obi (woman's kimono belt). Meiji period (c. 1890). Maru obi is the most
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Silk

Wedding Fan Obi
Wedding Fan Obi
H 12 in W 156 in
Japanese Green Silk Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese silk maru obi (woman's kimono belt). Meiji period (c1890s) with beautiful peacocks
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Japanese Green Silk Obi
Japanese Green Silk Obi
H 11.25 in W 150 in
Maroon Silk Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Japanese silk brocade maru obi (woman's kimono belt), Meiji period, circa 1895 beautiful
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Textiles

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Silk

Maroon Silk Obi
Maroon Silk Obi
H 13 in W 161 in D 0.25 in
Antique Japanese Crane Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Japanese maru obi from Kyoto. Patterned on both sides with heavy gold threading depicting
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Textiles

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Silk

Antique Japanese Crane Obi
Antique Japanese Crane Obi
H 12.25 in W 152 in D 0.15 in
Antique Peacock Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Japanese maru obi from Kyoto, worn by women for formal wedding ceremonies as a kimono sash
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Textiles

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Brocade, Silk

Antique Peacock Obi
Antique Peacock Obi
H 12.25 in W 155.25 in
Japanese Peacock Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Maru obi is the most formal of the obis and was used for weddings. Peacocks resting on chrysanthemums
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Early 20th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Japanese Peacock Obi
Japanese Peacock Obi
H 12.5 in W 155 in
Antique Japanese Peacock Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Japanese maru silk brocade obi from Kyoto. Meiji period, circa 1880s. Patterned on both
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Textiles

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Silk

Antique Japanese Peacock Obi
Antique Japanese Peacock Obi
H 12.25 in W 152 in D 0.15 in
Japanese Silk and Metallics Brocade Maru Obi
Located in New York, NY
Japanese silk brocade maru obi, used as a sash for the kimono, a single piece folded in half and
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Textiles

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Silk

Japanese Silk and Metallics Brocade Maru Obi
Japanese Silk and Metallics Brocade Maru Obi
H 0.38 in W 12.38 in D 162.5 in
Mauve Silk Obi
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique Japanese silk maru obi (woman's kimono belt). Meiji period (circa 1895) exquisite mauve
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Mauve Silk Obi
Mauve Silk Obi
H 13.25 in W 160 in D 0.25 in

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Antique Silk Japanese Kimono Belt, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a Hitoe Obi made in Japan around 1970s. Obi is a belt of varying size and shape worn with both traditional Japanese clothing like Kimono.Obi are categorised by their desi...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Antique Silk Japanese Kimono Belt, 1970s
Antique Silk Japanese Kimono Belt, 1970s
H 163.78 in W 13 in D 0.12 in
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Maru Obi For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the maru obi you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A maru obi — often made from fabric, silk and paper — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect maru obi — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available.

How Much is a Maru Obi?

Prices for a maru obi can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $275 and can go as high as $1,050, while the average can fetch as much as $439.

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