Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg White Gold Flower UC5 Arare Pattern which are tassels with heavy

which are tassels with heavy polished stones that hang from the bottom end caps

44 cm long x 20 cm wide x 4

there is a calligraphed poem which is about some crows flying by in the sunset

Words on the side of the box: Shimeiho Goishi

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg White Gold Flower UC5 Arare Pattern which are tassels with heavyJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth or uchishiki. Made of silk, the backside and front top part is white with a floral pattern, while the front side is white ,gold, and green features lotus flowers. 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 Year's