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A silk buddhist Kesa cloth/mantel, 19th century.
Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK
713 - 891 EUR
728 - 910 USD
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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.