Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Phoenix Gold BA313 Calligraphy Painting From Gofuku-Ji temple

From Gofuku-Ji temple

[Compartments] 11

Coming off of coating on the top of the head

Silver color

19 cm wide x 33 cm tall

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Phoenix Gold BA313 Calligraphy Painting From Gofuku-Ji templeJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth, or uchishiki. Made of silk and other woven fabric, the backside is white with a floral pattern while the front is gold with an embroidered gold phoenix with green, white and pink details. 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