Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Gold Chrysanthemum UC14 Japanese Calligraphy often overlooked

often overlooked

It is white with a beautiful geometric and floral design featuring illustrations of a pine tree

Sansui (mountains)

22 cm long x 12 cm wide x 3 cm tall

The lid is adorned with a four-petal gold flower on the top

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Gold Chrysanthemum UC14 Japanese Calligraphy often overlookedJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth or uchishiki. Made of silk, the backside is white with a floral pattern, while the front side is gold and green with a big chrysanthemum flower. 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 equinoctial