A KESA (SOGYARI) COMPOSED OF THIRTEEN COLUMNS OF IVORY SILK BROCADED IN PASTEL SHADES AND GILT THREADS WITH A 'FEATHERY' DESIGN OF FLOWERS, LEAVES AND POMEGRANATES, THE CORNER AND INNER SQUARES WITH A PEONY AND TORTOISESHELL GRID PATTERN--82IN X 46IN., JAPANESE, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY

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A KESA (SOGYARI) COMPOSED OF THIRTEEN COLUMNS OF IVORY SILK BROCADED IN PASTEL SHADES AND GILT THREADS WITH A 'FEATHERY' DESIGN OF FLOWERS, LEAVES AND POMEGRANATES, THE CORNER AND INNER SQUARES WITH A PEONY AND TORTOISESHELL GRID PATTERN--82IN X 46IN., JAPANESE, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A SILK WITH THE SAME PATTERN APPEARS IN A KESA ILLUSTRATED IN "JAPANESE COSTUME - HISTORY AND TRADITION" - ALAN KENNEDY, PAGE 139.
THE SAME ILLUSTRATION APPEARS IN THE CATALOGUE FOR "MANTEAU DE NUAGES - KESA JAPONAIS XVIII-XIX SIèCLES", 1991-1992, PLATE 1, PAGES 24-25

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