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Uchishiki (Altar Cloth)

Edo period (1615–1868), 1700/50
Silk, silver-leaf-on-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk slit tapestry weave Lining: Cotton, plain weave
65.8 × 65.8 cm (25.9 × 25.9 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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