Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg White Crane Wave UC12 mokusho and Seihoji temple

and Seihoji temple

this piece features raised zodiac image of a dragon clutching a gem in a stormy sea

Design: Goldfish swimming in light blue water

It is embellished with an engraved pine tree design and an engraved sign in Japanese

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg White Crane Wave UC12 mokusho and Seihoji templeJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth or uchishiki. Made of silk, the backside is white with a floral pattern, while the front side is white with red and gold that features cranes over the wave. 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 Day, the