Luxury Japanese Silk Pincushion - Gold Dragon - Vintage Navy Blue Chirimen Silk Sewing

Obviously I'm a sewer and every time we are in Japan I see this style of pin cushion so this time I brought back lots of tea and sake cups (and of course the fabric) to make them myself. This is a very ornate navy blue cup that is larger than many of the other styles (the bottom of this cup is blank so it's actual origins are unknown) with metal dragons around it and gold trim. I made the cushion from navy blue chirimen silk that was from the hakkake of a kimono. The weave of a chirimen silk is perfect for pins and they pair really nicely together. I made the petals using a shiny gold rope and finished it with a pearl and rhinestone gold bead. It's really rather decadent but I think they go well together. It measures about 2 3/4" across and about the same tall (although I have the cushion sticking out a bit and it's wedged in there. I couldn't bring myself to glue it in place so it's totally repositionable. If you want me to glue it before I ship it I can but I liked that it was removable. I have lots of other Japanese items in my shop and have the supplies to make another 20 pin cushions so there should be more in my shop.