Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Tablecloth Uchishiki Triangle Uwajoku Maejyoku B Other - Tool 7 cm long x 2

7 cm long x 2 cm wide x 2

We got this item at an antique auction in Tajimi in Gifu

14 cm wide x 25 cm tall

Packed weight: 432 grams

Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Tablecloth Uchishiki Triangle Uwajoku Maejyoku B Other - Tool 7 cm long x 2Japanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is an antique Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth Uchishiki. I think that this Uchishiki was made in the Meiji period. It is a floral pattern. Triangular uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism as the upper table (Maejyoku) and the front table (Uwajyoku) in the Buddhist altar during events such as New Year's Day, the equinoctial week, Obon, and memorial services. Put