Kesa (Buddhist Priest’s Robe)
18th century-19th century (made)
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Kesa (Buddhist priest's mantle) woven in blue silk with a repeat pattern of phoenixes in roundels and paulownia leaves in colours and gold on a dark blue ground. It is a seven-column kesa. The parts are cut from a whole cloth, in accordance with the Buddhist tradition, and then re-arranged in a patchwork design. The garment is lined with cherry red plain weave silk, perhaps not the original lining.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven silk |
| Brief description | Kesa (Buddhist priest's mantle), woven silk, Japan, 18th century-19th century |
| Physical description | Kesa (Buddhist priest's mantle) woven in blue silk with a repeat pattern of phoenixes in roundels and paulownia leaves in colours and gold on a dark blue ground. It is a seven-column kesa. The parts are cut from a whole cloth, in accordance with the Buddhist tradition, and then re-arranged in a patchwork design. The garment is lined with cherry red plain weave silk, perhaps not the original lining. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.383-1927 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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