Altar cloth

Description

Brocade Buddhist altar cloth (uchishiki) woven in violet, browns, light pinks, green, and cream silks and gold thread on a light blue ground and showing a repeating design of dragons pursuing the magic jewel: Japan, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1927.171

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Altar cloth

Production information

Japan, East Asia

Date

19th century

Style / Culture

Buddhist

Materials

Silk

Physical description

Coloured silks and gold thread