Antique Japanese "Kesa" Textile Pillow

$750

Antique Japanese "Kesa" Textile Pillow. The Japanese kesa is a garment rich in contradiction. Worn by austere Buddhist priests, these rectangular robes, or stoles, are constructed from some of the most sumptuous brocade silk fabrics woven by textile artists. Japan, 1850–1910.

Code: LET19755

  • Height: 20"
  • Width: 20"

  • Origin: Japan
  • Period: 19th Century
  • Location: Los Angeles