Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Mandala Orange Gold Blue UC26 hanafuda Packed weight: 972 grams

Packed weight: 972 grams

2 cm long x 21 cm wide x 4 cm tall

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Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Mandala Orange Gold Blue UC26 hanafuda Packed weight: 972 gramsJapanese 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 karakusa winding vine pattern, while the front side is a bright orange color with gold, red, blue, and green floral mandalas. Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table (Maejyoku) and the front table (Uwajyoku) in the