Japan, Books, 18th/19th century A pair of two-panel folding screens decorated with pieces probably from costumes for the Noh drama and perhaps also kesa (priests' shawls), and uchishiki (altar cloths), embroidered on silk satin rinzu (figured silk) with coloured silk and couched gold threads, each piece representing the cover of a book with designs including shuro palms, pines, and chrysanthemums, others with repeat patterns, some with blank title slips, all mounted on silver leaf over paper; unsigned. 139.1cm (54 7/8in) high x 114.9cm (45in) wide. (2).