Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Red Gold Flower UC7 fabric 5 cm x 9 cm

5 cm x 9 cm  x 3cm

Packed weight: 1605 grams

32 cm long x 48 cm wide x 48

the backside is white with a floral pattern while the main part is black with embroidered gold chrysanthemum flowers (kiku)

Cracked and chipped on the edge

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Red Gold Flower UC7 fabric 5 cm x 9 cmJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth or uchishiki. Made of silk, the backside is white with a leaf pattern, while the front side is red with gold, white and green that features a chrysanthemum. 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 events such as New Year's Day, the