Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Ho-Oh Bird Gold Red BA366 paper Design of Oura church and

Design of Oura church and Portuguese men

Omi Shrine relating to Emperor Tenji recommend this set

11 cm wide x 20

3 cm long x 12 cm wide x 15

Item weight: 440 grams

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Ho-Oh Bird Gold Red BA366 paper Design of Oura church andJapanese 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 chrysanthemum and paulownia pattern while the front is a light brown background detailed gold designs featuring the mythological bird Ho oh which has been a longstanding motif in Japanese Buddhism. Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table