Buddhist Priest's Robe (Kesa) with Gold Floral Patterns on Green Ground

Vegetable-dyed banana fiber; "ro" weave

Tie-dyed designs on blue silk damask patterned with orchid and chrysanthemum flowers on a diapered ground; red silk lining

Resist-dyed red damask silk utilizing stitch-resist (nuishime shibori) and tie-dying (kanoko shibori) techniques; selected motifs embroidered with gold-paper-wrapped and polychrome silk threads

Vegetable-dyed, handspun cotton with stenciled paste-resist decoration