Japanese Buddhist Altar Table Silk Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Rectangle Kyozukue BA418 lock box Design: Gold embroidery

Design: Gold embroidery

Previous user's name on the back

44 cm long x 43 cm wide

This piece is dated and signed

Japanese Lacquered Flower Vase Kabin

Japanese Buddhist Altar Table Silk Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Rectangle Kyozukue BA418 lock box Design: Gold embroideryJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth or uchishiki. Made of silk, the back is white with a floral pattern, while the front is pink and gold with a floral pattern. This tablecloth is rectangular and has a purple tassel on each corner. It sits on top of the kyozukue surface. Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table (Maejyoku) and the front