Kesa, Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century, Japan, Silk, 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, cords: plied silk, lining: 5:1 twill damask weave, 118 x cm (46 3/8 x 79 1/4 in

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Kesa, Meiji period (1868–1912), late 19th century, Japan, Silk, 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, cords: plied silk, lining: 5:1 twill damask weave, 118 x cm (46 3/8 x 79 1/4 in.)

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