Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Gold Peony Flower Green UC36 wood art it says Hida Takayama

it says Hida Takayama

濃刕厚見郡岐阜 Nobiatsumigungifu old place name in present Gifu area

Item weight: 241 grams

Slide glass (slide-glass with depressions on the surface

A wooden box with a paper bottom

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Gold Peony Flower Green UC36 wood art it says Hida TakayamaJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth or uchishiki. Made of silk, the backside is white with a cloud and dragon pattern, while the front side is a light green color with gold and purple peony flowers and vines. 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