Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Chrysanthemum Red BA367 Kutani yaki Japanese small hanging scroll

Japanese small hanging scroll

Helmets and armors are commonly displayed for Japanese boy's festival

16 cm wide x 5

Word on the side: lotus leaf

Chips several places

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Chrysanthemum Red BA367 Kutani yaki Japanese small hanging scrollJapanese 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 plum and cherry blossom pattern while the front is red with large chrysanthemum designs in gold with paulownia leaves and blossoms. Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table (Maejyoku) and the front table (Uwajyoku) in the Buddhist altar