Uchishiki (altar cloth)
Textiles
Japan
Subject/design:
Large–scale design of alternating rows of peaches and stylised flowers with kuzu leaves, kikyô and sacred treasures, on a navy blue ground.
Materials:
Silk with gold thread
Technique:
Nishiki, lampas
Date:
End Edo or early Meiji (1868-1911) period
Size:
65 x 65 cm
Place of origin:
Japan
Inventory number:
CB.TJ.1927.43
Copyright:
Baur Fondation
Photographer:
Marian Gérard