Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Embroidered Floral Leaf UC32 Carving and Nagano Matsumoto city Sasai

and Nagano Matsumoto city Sasai brewery

Item Weight: 497 grams

Vtg Japanese Art-board Painting Shikishi Spring Scene Sparrow flowers

Design: Fish shape

Words on the box lid: Shigaraki ware

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Embroidered Floral Leaf UC32 Carving and Nagano Matsumoto city SasaiJapanese 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