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TWO KESA OF SILK BROCADE
JAPANESE, 20TH CENTURY
One of red/orange silk with stylised chrysanthemums; another of purple figured silk brocaded in coloured silks and gilt thread with dragons among clouds, with smaller matching panel; two other smaller pieced panels; and a panel, circa 1800, the sea green ground woven in coloured silks with alternate dragon and phoenix roundels with intervening cloud scrolls, ground worn--52in. x 58in. (130cm. x 145cm.) (5)
JAPANESE, 20TH CENTURY
One of red/orange silk with stylised chrysanthemums; another of purple figured silk brocaded in coloured silks and gilt thread with dragons among clouds, with smaller matching panel; two other smaller pieced panels; and a panel, circa 1800, the sea green ground woven in coloured silks with alternate dragon and phoenix roundels with intervening cloud scrolls, ground worn--52in. x 58in. (130cm. x 145cm.) (5)