Altar cloth

Description

Silk Buddhist altar cloth with repeating woven motif of three-clawed dragons, lions on a grid pattern with lotus flowers woven in coloured silks and gold kinran (lacquered and gilded paper) woven throughout: Japan, mid-Meiji era, 1884 - 1899

Museum reference

A.1927.396

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Altar cloth

Production information

Japan, East Asia

Date

1884 - 1899

Style / Culture

Meiji period, Japanese
Buddhist

Materials

Silk, Paper, silvered

Physical description

Silk with repeating woven motif of dragons and Chinese lions on a diaper ground in coloured silks and gold thread