Japanese Kesa
Antique Japanese Brocade Monk's Robe Kesa Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of shimmering woven
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Antique Japanese Embroidered Silk Kesa Monk's Robe Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of fine shimmering silk
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Antique Framed Japanese Silk Kesa Monk's Robe Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of brocades set within a
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from fourteen columns of patchworks of blue brocades with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Magnificent Antique Japanese Woven Brocade Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of shimmering
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Brocade, Silk
$5,800
H 45 in W 78 in D 0.1 in
Japanese Edo Buddhist Monk Priest 7 Column Silk Brocade Kesa Ceremonial Robe
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, brightly coloured and somewhat rare fully intact Japanese Buddhist monk/ priest's Kesa
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles
Materials
Textile, Brocade, Silk
$2,495
H 41 in W 69 in D 0.1 in
Japanese Buddhist Monk Priest 7 Column Silk Brocade Kesa Ceremonial Temple Robe
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, beautifully ornamented and somewhat rare fully intact Japanese Buddhist monk/ priest's
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Textiles
Materials
Textile, Brocade, Silk
$2,995
H 44.5 in W 89.5 in D 0.1 in
Antique Silk Kesa Monk's Patched Robe Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Kesa, known as "Jiasha" in Chinese and "Kasaya" in Sanskrit, is an out-layer garment worn by the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Textile, Brocade
Antique Brocade Kesa Monk's Patched Robe Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Kesa, known as "Jiasha" in Chinese and "Kasaya" in Sanskrit, is an out layer garment worn by the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Textiles
Materials
Textile, Brocade
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Japanese Silk "Kesa" Robe
Located in Summerland, CA
Hand Woven Japanese silk Kesa Robe, embroidered with Gold and Silver threads in opulent patterns
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Tapestries
Materials
Gold, Silver
Kesa Fabric with Dragon Rondels
Located in Portland, ME
Kesa made of extraordinarily fine and detailed kinran with a design of rings that are connected
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Textiles
Materials
Gold
18th Century Japanese Kesa
Located in Chicago, IL
A fantastic 18th century Japanese Kesa constructed of pieced silk fragments with patterns of
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Antique Japanese Brocade Kesa Monk's Robe Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of shimmering woven
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Textiles
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Antique Japanese Brocade Kesa Monk's Robe Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of shimmering
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Textiles
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Framed 19th Century Japanese Silk Embroidered Kesa
Located in Chicago, IL
Traditionally worn by Japanese Buddhist priests and monks as robes, Kesa are the most important
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Japanese Monastery Robe Patchwork Kesa with inscription Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese Kesa (Monk's Vestment) made from thirteen columns of patchworks of blue brocades with
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Textiles
Materials
Brocade, Silk
Japanese Silk Kesa Buddhist Robe, 19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese Silk Kesa Buddhist Robe, 19th century. The dai-e format composed of 13 vertical panels of
Category
Antique 1840s Japanese Edo Textiles
Materials
Silk
Japanese Kesa
Located in Sausalito, CA
Japanese kesa brocaded (kinran) with metal threads in roundels with Buddhist lions on a black
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Art
Japanese Kesa
Located in Sausalito, CA
Japanese kesa (Buddhist monk's garment) made from copper colored kinran brocade patches that are
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Quilts and Blankets
Silk Antique Textile Japanese Kesa Pillow
By Atelier Lam
Located in Oakland Park, FL
18th century antique textile Japanese "Kesa" silk patchwork pillow with soft yellow silk backing
Category
Antique 18th Century Asian Japonisme Pillows and Throws
Materials
Down, Feathers, Paper, Silk
Japanese Kesa Antique Textile
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Japanese purple embroidered "Kesa" silk antique textile, brocaded silk texture medallions depicting
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Silk
Japanese "Kesa" Silk Wall Hanging
Located in London, GB
silk, mounted on stretchers
Japan, early 19th century
Kesa was a rectangular garment worn by
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Taisho Period Kesa
Located in Sausalito, CA
Japanese kesa (Buddhist monk's garment) with a pattern of large chrysantemums brocaded (kinran) in
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Quilts and Blankets
Materials
Silk
JAPANESE SILK PRIESTS ROBE (KESA)
Located in San Francisco, CA
A HANDSOME JAPANESE SILK EMBROIDERED RECTANGULAR PRIEST'S ROBE (KESA) IN MUTED SALMON, DARK BLUE
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Quilts and Blankets
19th Century Kesa
Located in Sausalito, CA
19th century Japanese Buddhist monk's garment called a "kesa" made from coral colored ground silk
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
Fiber Monk's Cape (Kesa)
Located in Portland, ME
Originally developed to show humility, Japanese monks' capes were composed out of scraps of old
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Quilts and Blankets
APANESE SILK EMBROIDERED RECTANGULAR PRIEST’S ROBE (KESA)
Located in San Francisco, CA
A HANDSOME JAPANESE SILK EMBROIDERED RECTANGULAR PRIEST’S ROBE (KESA) IN SALMON, OLIVE AND COPPER
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Quilts and Blankets
Large Japanese Kesa Textile, circa 1910
Located in Antwerp, BE
A large Japanese Taoist kesa (Buddhist monks robe) textile made in two panels that are then sewn
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Metalwork
Japanese Kesa Silk and Cotton Brocade Textile
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Japanese silk & cotton brocade Kesa Buddhist Monk's robe circa 1890-1900. Kesa are made of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Textiles
Pair of Purple and Silver Antique Japanese "Kesa" Pillow
By Atelier Lam
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Purple embroidered Kesa silk brocade purple and silver textile. Japanese wedding quilted pattern
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Pillows and Throws
Materials
Metallic Thread
Pair of 19th Century Kesa Decorative Lumbar Pillows with Silk Trims
By Atelier Lam
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Pair of Japanese Kesa silk decorative pillows featuring ATG custom flat silk trim all around and
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Pillows and Throws
Materials
Down, Feathers, Silk
Asian Orange 18th Century Silk Kesa Pillows
By Atelier Lam
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Set of [2] 18th Century Japanese orange Kesa pillows depicting a floral design in shades of green
Category
Antique 18th Century Asian Japonisme Pillows and Throws
Materials
Down, Feathers, Silk, Paper
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Japanese Kesa For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Japanese kesa you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, silk and brocade, every Japanese kesa was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese kesa, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Japanese kesa over the years, but those crafted by Atelier Lam are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Japanese Kesa?
The average selling price for a Japanese kesa at 1stDibs is $3,975, while they’re typically $325 on the low end and $13,398 for the highest priced.
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