Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Gold Red Blue Floral UC20 pattern dimension: 95

dimension: 95

13 cm long x 13 cm wide x 11 cm tall

it houses a statue and small scrolls at the back

size: 20 cm long x 18

Age: 1860-1899

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Gold Red Blue Floral UC20 pattern dimension: 95Japanese 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 large peony pattern, while the front side is a glittering gold color with navy blue, green, red, and orange floral accents. Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table (Maejyoku) and the front table (Uwajyoku) in the Buddhist