Quilted Kasaya in seven strips of mottled colors contained in Todai-ji Kenmotsu Cho
This paper examines the quilted Kasaya in seven strips of mottled colors contained in the Shosoin document Todai-ji Kenmotsu Cho,in order to interpret the religious and political significance of the Kasayas.With the multiple evidence method,the original documentary records with images and materials were combined to analyze the clothing system of the Kasayas.The results show that seven strips Kasayas are not of a high dressing standard;the colors follow the bad col-ors of the Buddhist regulation;the fabrics are made of plain weave,damask and shi,and the craftsmanship consists of quilting,which are all exquisite;the dressing style of the Kasayas may be different from the Chinese mode,which was shoulder covered and draped;and as a personal possession,these Kasayas became the garment that Emperor Shomu used to balance his identity as a Buddhist and a dynastic ruler.
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