Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Floral Gold Red BA365 teacup 5 cm x 9 cm

5 cm x 9 cm  x 3

Packed weight: 2486 grams

on back of paper only

Marks and scratches on the inside of the drawers

though one has an array of kanji characters written in beautiful calligraphy

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Floral Gold Red BA365 teacup 5 cm x 9 cmJapanese 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 is a light brown background with gold, red, orange, and deep purple floral designs. The kanji stamp at the front says "Pure silk, high quality gold weave". Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table (Maejyoku) and the