Rabbit brooch, popular japanese brooch, jacket brooch, resin obidome pin, handbag brooch

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rabbit brooch, japanese brooch, jacket brooch, resin obidome pin, handbag brooch

(listing for brooch only)

This lovely vintage Japanese resin brooch was inspired by a gorgeous collection of obidome belonging to Hiroko Kido. Her collection appears in the book, “Beautiful Japanese traditions Obidome.” The resin rabbit was modeled on one of the obidome in this book. It makes a unique brooch to wear on your coat, denim jacket, beret or pinned to a fabric handbag!
- measures 5 cm (2”) x 5 cm (2”).
- weighs 21 gm.

This listing is for the brooch only.

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OBIDOME
Obidome is a kimono accessory. In Kyoto, Geisha and Maiko sometimes call it "Pocchiri." The Obidome sits at the front of an obi on a string call an "Obijime." The Obijime threads through the back of an Obidome. The Obidome looks best on a thin Obijime as it shows off the width of the Objime and can be seen clearly.

An Obidome shows off a woman's good sense and care is taken to make sure the Obidome matches the kimono being worn. Obidome can be worn on casual and formal kimonos. Often, for a formal kimono, the Obidome is made using diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds or pearls. For more casual types, Obidome are made of many kinds of material such as - to mention a few - coral, jade, resin, shell, crystal, gold, silver, pottery, glass, wood, lacquer, or cloisonné ware.

The Obidome originated during the Edo period (1603 - 1867). Some Geisha adorned the front of their obi with metal fittings from their lovers' swords (Katana) as an act of love. In the Edo period, the use of metal or swords was banned and artisans started making Obidome.

RABBITS
Rabbits are one of the signs of the Japanese zodiac. They are considered lucky as the Japanese kanji used to write the word rabbit is similar to the kanji meaning "get rid of " or "make vanish". People popular believe that rabbits will make bad luck disappear!

Rabbits are also known for jumping high. They can leap over 9 feet! Rabbits symbolize everything going up in your life - improvement and success. Some Japanese art even shows rabbits jumping over the moon! And in fact the Japanese say there is a rabbit in the moon pounding rice to make mochi.

LINK to our Japanese rabbit and Moon Viewing Blog: https://www.japandownunder.com/new-blog/