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Buddhist altar cloth (uchishiki)
Japanese
Edo period
19th century, from 17th century fabric
Object Place: Japan
Medium/Technique
Silk twill-weave ground with discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts tied down with supplementary warps in twill-weave, pieced
Dimensions
175 x 236 cm (68 7/8 x 92 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.795
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionBuddhist altar cloth (uchishiki) made of several pieces stitched together with design of peony blossoms (botan) and leaves over undulating vertical bands (tatewaku) in blue, green, yellow, orange and white silk discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts on a blue twill-weave silk ground; inscription on back. Possibly made from late 16th or early 17th century (late Momoyama or early Edo period) atsuita fabric.
InscriptionsInscription
ProvenanceThe Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection; gift of Elizabeth Day McCormick to the MFA on October 14, 1943