THREE SILK BROCADE KESA

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THREE SILK BROCADE KESA
EDO/MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)

The rectangular priest's robes each of brocade woven in colored silk and gold wrapped thread, one patterned with large white chrysanthemums reserved on pale orange within linked borders of green, blue and gold stylized rui, one patterned with pale blue, orange and gold dragons and clouds reserved on a ground of grey-blue and one patterned with green, white and gold chrysanthemum scroll reserved on a ground of orange- each approx. 80 x 44 in. (214 x 112 cm.) (3)