Details
A kesa (13 strips) of woven silk
dragons and orange and purple seaweed-like plants against a grid pattern of silver thread and scallops of pale blue, green and ivory silk, the smaller squares of bronze silk woven in gilt thread with dragons and clouds--78 x 45in., Japanese, early 19th century
See Colour Plate xx
dragons and orange and purple seaweed-like plants against a grid pattern of silver thread and scallops of pale blue, green and ivory silk, the smaller squares of bronze silk woven in gilt thread with dragons and clouds--78 x 45in., Japanese, early 19th century
See Colour Plate xx
Provenance
The Bernheimer Family Collection
Special notice
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