A seven column Japanese kesa composed of luxurious silk nishiki fabric with designs of Chinese lions (kara shishi) and (Tong dynasty) coiled dragons framed within paired circular snowflake medallions (yukiwa) and paired with scalloped medallions containing chrysanthemum blossoms. The background contains chrysanthemums, plum blossoms, and phoenix. The complex woven fabric has a warp-faced silk satin ground with patterning provided by supplemental wefts of blue, green, off-white, and beige silk, as well as silver-gilded paper which was cut into thin strips and woven into the fabric. The background has faded from a bright orange-red and many of the circular designs originally featured black silk wefts which contrasted with the silver and colored threads. These black silk wefts, which are particularly subject to deterioration, have all but completely disappeared. The construction consists of seven vertical columns, each composed of several sections of fabric and divided by several horizontal sections. A border of the same fabric surrounds all sides. Four corner patches on this kesa are created from the same fabric as the body. The patches representing the Bodhisattva in this instance are formed as part of the third and fifth columns. All seams are hand sewn. Most of the kesa shows the use of a partciular kind of back-handed stitch used in kesa. Fully lined with green silk.