Japanese Buddhist Altar Tablecloth Uchishiki Triangle Uwajoku Maejyoku Gold BU93 Furniture They are an essential tool

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Kanji reading: Inabe machikado hakubutsukan

Small ink blots on lid

Plum blossoms are carved

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Japanese Buddhist Altar Tablecloth Uchishiki Triangle Uwajoku Maejyoku Gold BU93 Furniture They are an essential toolJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth Uchishiki. Blue, red, and white phoenixes are embroidered on a gold background. It has a kanji stamp that says "woven brocade". 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,