Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Orange Gold Kiku Flower UC38 koro the court lady

the court lady

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Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Orange Gold Kiku Flower UC38 koro the court ladyJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth or uchishiki. Made of silk, the backside is white with a peony and karakusa vine pattern, while the front side is orange with gold, white, green, and blue 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