Uchishiki (altar cloth)
Textiles
Japan
Subject/design:
The Three Sages (Confucius, Laozi, and Shakyamuni) tasting vinegar, with a phoenix flying among clouds.
Materials:
Silk
Technique:
Tsuzure-ori, slit tapestry weave
Date:
Late Edo period, 1750-1800
Size:
65 x 65 cm
Place of origin:
Japan
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Inventory number:
CB.TJ.1927.36
Copyright:
Baur Fondation
Photographer:
Marian Gérard