Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Ho-Oh Bird Gold Red UC15 fish Item Weight: 102 grams

Item Weight: 102 grams

Design: Small red flower design on the white cup

[Holder] 15 cm long x 10 cm wide x 10 cm tall

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Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Ho-Oh Bird Gold Red UC15 fish Item Weight: 102 gramsJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a small vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth or uchishiki. Made of silk, the backside is white with a large peony pattern, while the front side is white with a pair of birds (likely Ho oh) embroidered in gold, red and green. 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