Kesa, late Edo period (1789–1868), mid–19th century, Japan, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings, patches: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts, lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask weave, 117.2 x 208 cm (46 1/8 x 79 in.)
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Kesa, late Edo period, 1789–1868, mid–19th century, Japan, Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 4, 1 satin weave, supplementary patterning wefts bound, weft-float faced 1, 2 'Z' twill interlacings, patches, silk, warp-float faced 2, 1 'Z' twill weave, secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts, lined, 4, 1 satin damask weave, 117.2
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