Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Chrysanthemum Gold BA314 Textiles Item weight: 368 grams

Item weight: 368 grams

Item weight: 195 grams

This item may also be used as-is for flower arranging or other display crafts

It is purposefully not perfectly round to add a unique aesthetic to the tea ceremony

and clear lacquer is applied to make the wood grain visible

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Chrysanthemum Gold BA314 Textiles Item weight: 368 gramsJapanese Uchishiki Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth, or uchishiki. Made of silk and other woven fabric, the backside is white with a floral pattern while the front is white with embroidered gold chrysanthemum flowers. 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 Year's Day, the