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2627

(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

Antique Japanese Silk Kesa

 

 


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