Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Peony Mandala Embroidery UC33 chinese animal zodiac The picture on the bottom

The picture on the bottom of the glass negative shows a group of Japanese people standing on a small wooden boat manually operated

3 cm long x 7 cm wide x 5

Words on the lid: Tradition Sasano Ittobori

14 cm long x 8 cm wide x 12 cm tall

There are characters written on each brush's body

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Peony Mandala Embroidery UC33 chinese animal zodiac The picture on the bottomJapanese 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 chrysanthemum and paulownia flower pattern, while the front side is embroidered with gold peonies and mandalas over a rich red background. Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table (Maejyoku) and the front table