Seven column kesa with design of clouds, manji (reverse swastika; a mystic Buddha symbol); and kotobuki (felicitation) characters
CultureJapanese
Date1800-1849
MediumPurple ground silk brocade with gold-leaf wrapped around paper threads with shiten and niten squares of blue ground silk brocade
DimensionsOverall: 43 x 78 1/2 inches (109.22 x 199.39 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number31-142/38
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