Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg White Crane Wave UC13 white The tanuki has its mouth

The tanuki has its mouth opened

Packed weight: 148 grams

It has two wavy handles on the sides for easy transport and a spouted lip on the pot for pouring out liquid

The mat is a sage green with gold and purple and features images of Ho-oh

Issue in C1974

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg White Crane Wave UC13 white The tanuki has its mouthJapanese 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 white with red, gold, gray and black that features crane over the wave. 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