Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Peony Mandala Embroidery UC33 chinese animal zodiac The picture on the bottom

The picture on the bottom of the glass negative shows a group of Japanese people standing on a small wooden boat manually operated

Japanese bubble level

14 cm long x 8 cm wide x 12 cm tall

this small chest has two with decorative black metal hardware

3 cm long x 7 cm wide x 5

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Peony Mandala Embroidery UC33 chinese animal zodiac The picture on the bottomJapanese 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 embroidered with gold peonies and mandalas over a rich red background. Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table (Maejyoku) and the front table