Kesa, late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century, Japan, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave, supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:4 '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, plain weave, 116 x cm (45 11/16 x 80 7/8 in

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Kesa, late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century, Japan, Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave, supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:4 '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, plain weave, 116 x cm (45 11/16 x 80 7/8 in.)

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