Advanced Search 
Buddhist altar cloth (uchishiki)
Japanese
19th century
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Bast fiber (hemp?) plain-weave ground, silk embroidery (shishû), gold-wrapped thread couching (koma-nui)
Dimensions
62 x 82 cm (24 7/16 x 32 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number11.3955
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionTriangular-shaped Buddhist altar cloth (uchishiki) with design of peonies and chrysanthemums in gold metallic thread couching and black and creme silk embroidery on a dark blue silk embroidered plain-weave bast fiber ground; natural plain-weave silk border and paper backing.
ProvenanceBy 1911, purchased by William Sturgis Bigelow (b. 1850 - d. 1926), Boston [see note 1]; 1911, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.
NOTES:
[1] Much of Bigelow's collection of Asian art was formed during his residence in Japan between 1882 and 1889, although he also made acquisitions in Europe and the United States. Bigelow deposited many of these objects at the MFA in 1890 before donating them to the Museum's collection at later dates.