Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Gold Chrysanthemum Pink UC41 seven gods Ashtray 11cm wide x 7

Ashtray 11cm wide x 7

The kanji on the cover is written as 'The Buddhist Scripture 経典'

Lighter brown glaze over the darker glaze

It has a small ball inside and a braided orange and red string tied at the top

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Gold Chrysanthemum Pink UC41 seven gods Ashtray 11cm wide x 7Japanese 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 very light beige cream with large pink and purple chrysanthemums bordered with gold. Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table (Maejyoku) and the front table (Uwajyoku) in the Buddhist altar