Altar Frontal

Shaped hanging - Altar Frontal? in dark blue satin brocade. Two enormous rampant five-clawed dragons in rose and tan in a field sparsely scattered with loose clouds in the same color. Lower edge shaped in a scrolled edge, the two sides dipping into long ends from the middle portion, which is shaped like a scpetre-head. Upper border of monotone gold-colored satin brocade with two five-clawed dragons flanking a long-life character. Loose clouds scattered in surrounding area. Linings of blue and yellow cotton. Traces of an inscription on yellow cotton band of upper border.