Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Gold Chrysanthemum Pink UC41 haiku In a beautiful red lacquered

In a beautiful red lacquered wooden frame

Please use it when you cannot wait until the candle is used up

There is a tear on the back of the panel

Some of the paint is missing/ bleeding

This piece is a round shallow bow shape with a slightly overhanding edge

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Gold Chrysanthemum Pink UC41 haiku In a beautiful red lacqueredJapanese 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 very light beige cream with large pink and purple chrysanthemums bordered with gold. Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table (Maejyoku) and the front table (Uwajyoku) in the Buddhist altar