Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Ho-Oh Bird Gold Red UC17 island Floral design

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This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth or uchishiki

45 cm long x 31

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Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Ho-Oh Bird Gold Red UC17 island Floral designJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a 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, green, blue, and orange. Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table (Maejyoku) and the front table (Uwajyoku) in the Buddhist altar