Kesa, Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century, Japan, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in twill interlacings, patches: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts, cords: silk and cotton, silk wrapped cloth, lined with silk, x cm (45 4/4 x 79 in

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Kesa, Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century, Japan, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in twill interlacings, patches: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts, cords: silk and cotton, silk wrapped cloth, lined with silk, x cm (45 4/4 x 79 in.)

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