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Monk's Robe, Gold arabesque stencil on purple ground; flowering plant design in kesi weave

九条袈裟 紫地唐草文様印金／草花文様緙絲
Monk's Robe, Gold arabesque stencil on purple ground; flowering plant design in kesi weave (九条袈裟 紫地唐草文様印金／草花文様緙絲)
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At a glance — Textile · Nanbokuchō period, 14th century · held by Tokyo National Museum · designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Fact Sheet

Designation
Important Cultural Property (重要文化財)
Category
Textiles
Date
1301–1400
Dimensions
232.5 x 101 x 92.5 x 127
Location
Ueno, Tokyo
Catalogue ID
cobas-149550

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Monk's Robe, Gold arabesque stencil on purple ground; flowering plant design in kesi weave is a textile of Nanbokuchō period, 14th century (1301–1400), held by the Tokyo National Museum and designated a Important Cultural Property (重要文化財) of Japan. The facts below are transcribed from the official catalogue record; this entry carries no museum description in English.

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Cite this page: “Monk's Robe, Gold arabesque stencil on purple ground; flowering plant design in kesi weave（九条袈裟 紫地唐草文様印金／草花文様緙絲）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-149550. Tokyo National Museum. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/monks-robe-gold-arabesque-stencil-on-purple-ground-flowering-plant-design-in-kesi-weave/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Genre: Asian Textiles
  • Cultural property designation: Important Cultural Property
  • Size: 232.5 x 101 x 92.5 x 127
  • 分類: 東洋染織
  • 員数: 1肩
  • 法量: 幅232.5 ; 左端 丈101 ; 右端 丈92.5 ; 紐 長さ127
  • 品質形状: 絹製、羅・緙絲

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