Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Gold Chrysanthemum Pink UC42 cylinder It is black on the

It is black on the outside and red on the inside

Whose these remains are is unknown

Some blue die has bled on the front near the top

with some plum tree blossoms

Small stains on the backside

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Gold Chrysanthemum Pink UC42 cylinder It is black on theJapanese 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, green, yellow, 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