Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Embroidered Floral Leaf UC32 Carving Design: seven wise men

Design: seven wise men

Some slight scratches and rub marks on edges

and Nagano Matsumoto city Sasai brewery

175 cm long x 59 cm wide (ends) x 53 cm wide (paper)

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Embroidered Floral Leaf UC32 Carving Design: seven wise menJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth or uchishiki. Made of silk, the backside and the top border are white with a subtle dragon and cloud pattern, while the front side is a vivid red color with a beautiful embroidered design of flowers and leaves on a branch in light purple, green, and gold. Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table