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A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.

A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.
A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.
A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.
A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.
A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.
A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.
A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.
A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.
A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.
A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.
A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.
A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.
Estimate
6 000 - 8 000 SEK
536 - 715 EUR
566 - 755 USD
Hammer price
Unsold
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Head Specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.

The silk brocade is a pale orange/rusty red colour and finely woven with designs of dragons and phoenix birds amidst cloud formations. The back of the fabric has written characters. Measurement 117x210 cm.

Wear, not lined.

Literature

the kesa is worn draped diagonally over the left shoulder and under the right armpit. Meant as a reminder of the Buddha's own simple patched garment, kesa are formed from many fragments of the same cloth. Within each garment, the fragments are typically organized in a series of columns framed by a border with angled corners. The number of columns, indicates both the specific function of that garment and also the rank of the wearer within the religious hierarchy.