. "Buddhist robe (kesa)\n1700\u20131850; woven 1580\u20131620 \n\nKesa were sometimes made from secular garments donated to temples. This example was fashioned from theatrical robes worn by a troupe of N\u014D actors in the late 16th or early 17th century. The roundels that make up the pattern include the triple hollyhock crest (mon) of the ruling Tokugawa family, indicating their patronage of the actors and perhaps also of the temple.]\n\nKyoto\nFigured silk\nGiven by Mr T.B. Clark-Thornhill\nMuseum no. T.140-1927\n [04/11/2015]"@en . . .