Kesa, late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 1850/1900, Japan, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, patches: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'z' interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts, lined with silk, 7:1 satin damask weave, 113.7 x 205.6 cm (44 3/4 x 80 7/8 in.)
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Kesa, late Edo period (1789–1868)/ Meiji period (1868–1912), 1850/1900, Japan, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, patches: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'z' interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts, lined with silk, 7:1 satin damask weave, 113.7 x 205.6 cm (44 3/4 x 80 7/8 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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LZT20A37_051

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113.7 Kesa late Edo period 1789–1868 Meiji period 1868–1912 1850 1900 Japan Silk gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip warp-float faced 4 1 satin weave supplementary patterning brocading wefts patches silk weft-float faced 1 2 'z' interlacings secondary binding warps supplementary patterning wefts lined 7 1 satin damask weave 113.7

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