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Buddhist altar cloth (uchishiki)
Japanese
Edo period
mid-19th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk twill-weave ground with silk and gilt paper strip discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts tied down with supplementary warps in twill-weave
Dimensions
67.7 x 68.9 cm (26 5/8 x 27 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp
Accession NumberRES.50.9
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionBuddhist altar cloth with design of gridwork composed of geometric and floral motifs in red, yellow, blue, pink and white silk and gilt paper strip discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts on a green twill-weave silk ground; lined with cream silk.
ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp to the MFA in 1950