Robe
18th century (made)
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Buddhist’s priests robe (kesa) of traditional patched style. The silk has a satin weave ground, with polychrome patterning wefts forming the design of birds among scrolling peonies. Six additional patches at the four corners and centre top have a smaller scale design of flower and phoenix bands in colours on a white ground. The lining is of blue shot silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Satin weave silk, shot silk lining |
| Brief description | Kesa, polychrome silk satin with coloured silk patches and blue shot silk lining, Japan, Edo period, 18th century |
| Physical description | Buddhist’s priests robe (kesa) of traditional patched style. The silk has a satin weave ground, with polychrome patterning wefts forming the design of birds among scrolling peonies. Six additional patches at the four corners and centre top have a smaller scale design of flower and phoenix bands in colours on a white ground. The lining is of blue shot silk. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs J Douglas Watson |
| Object history | Registered File number: 1973/1886 |
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| Accession number | FE.21-1973 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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