Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Chrysanthemum Gold BA257 nishiji nuri Item Weight: 366 grams

Item Weight: 366 grams

5 cm wide x 12 cm long

The painting represents a white fox resting under white evening glory flowers

Packed weight: 1289 grams

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Chrysanthemum Gold BA257 nishiji nuri Item Weight: 366 gramsJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth, or uchishiki. Made of silk and other woven fabric, the backside is white with a floral pattern while the front is red with embroidered gold flowers such as chrysanthemums and paulownias. Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table (Maejyoku) and the front table (Uwajyoku) in the Buddhist altar during