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 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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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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LZT20A37_055

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117.2 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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