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(SOLD)              
              
Antique Japanese Kesa. Silk brocade with Gold thread 1700-1800 A.D             
              
Size 78" x 45"
                Size189 x 114cm
              
Top Image is Detail 
              
Asian 
              Textile History
              
Sold  to Ms. Mary McFadden,               
              
Now is display at Massachusetts College of Art, Boston
              Mary McFadden: Goddesses was organized by The Galleries at Moore   College of Art and Design
              Below are Detail Images
              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
              Asian Textile History