Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Phoenix Gold BA313 snow Metal accents tarnished

Metal accents tarnished

Colored a dark brown with lovely wood grain on display

and an intricate design of cranes positioned at its center

Antique Japanese Sword Fitting Metal Tsuba

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Phoenix Gold BA313 snow Metal accents tarnishedJapanese 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