Japan

Kesa

late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century

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 × 205.4 cm (45.7 × 80.9 in)