Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Chrysanthemum Red BA367 wakasa nuri Round stone (face) on the

Round stone (face) on the diamond cut stone

Ends: plastic (missing one of the end caps)

Side of box is broken on seam

20 cm wide x 9 cm tall

This is a vintage Japanese display ornament of a Daimyo procession

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Chrysanthemum Red BA367 wakasa nuri Round stone (face) 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 floral plum and cherry blossom pattern while the front is red with large chrysanthemum designs in gold with paulownia leaves and blossoms. Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table (Maejyoku) and the front table (Uwajyoku) in the Buddhist altar