Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Embroidered Gold Inari UC31 shunga Used for Ikebana arrangement

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Embroidered Gold Inari UC31 shunga Used for Ikebana arrangementJapanese Uchishiki Embroidered Buddhist Altar Tablecloth This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist altar tablecloth or uchishiki. Made of silk, the backside and the top border are white with a subtle chrysanthemum and paulownia flower pattern, while the front side is a vivid red color with a gold embroidered houshu no tama flame commonly associated with Inari and fox spirits. The wispy cloud beneath the flame is also embroidered with blue and white silk

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