Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Embroidered Gold Inari UC31 shunga Wearing gold headgear

Wearing gold headgear

29 cm long x 21 cm tall x 2 cm thick

3 cm long x 27 cm wide

this katagami stencil with silk mesh backing is decorated with long lines of forested mountains and seasonal displays of popular plants and flowers

Item weight: 614 grams

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Embroidered Gold Inari UC31 shunga Wearing gold headgearJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth or uchishiki. Made of silk, the backside and the top border are white with a subtle chrysanthemum and paulownia flower pattern, while the front side is a vivid red color with a gold embroidered houshu no tama flame commonly associated with Inari and fox spirits. The wispy cloud beneath the flame is also embroidered with blue and white silk