Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Red Gold Flower UC7 edo era Vtg Japanese Porcelain Plate

Vtg Japanese Porcelain Plate

15cm long x 18 cm wide x 9

Kanji on the side of the box: pond

Fabric separating from bamboo slats in some places

Made with slats of wood

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Red Gold Flower UC7 edo era Vtg Japanese Porcelain PlateJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth or uchishiki. Made of silk, the backside is white with a leaf pattern, while the front side is red with gold, white and green that features a chrysanthemum. 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