Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Gold Peony Flower Green UC36 wood art Slide glass (slide-glass with depressions

Slide glass (slide-glass with depressions on the surface

Cormorant fishing is a traditional fishing technique

濃刕厚見郡岐阜 Nobiatsumigungifu old place name in present Gifu area

5 cm wide x 7 cm long x 24 cm tall

This is an antique Japanese ceramic green tea bowl

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Gold Peony Flower Green UC36 wood art Slide glass (slide-glass with depressionsJapanese 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 light green color with gold and purple peony flowers and vines. Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table (Maejyoku) and the front table (Uwajyoku) in the Buddhist altar during events such as New