2006
(SOLD)
Antique Japanese Kesa. Silk Brocade Dragon and Cranes Design
Priest's Robe 1800-1900 A.D
Size 78" x 45"
Size189 x 114cm
Asian Textile History
I have sold this Kesa to Ms. Mary McFadden,
Was display in Boston at Massachusetts College of Art
Mary McFadden: Goddesses was organized by The Galleries at Moore College of Art and Design
Monks' apparel (kāṣāya). The monks normally used fabrics consisting of a patchwork of different scraps of cloth as a sign of humility; these therefore provide valuable insights into the various type of silk cloth and embroidery available at the time