Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Ho-Oh Bird Gold Red BA366 signed Down the very middle is

Down the very middle is a knotted rope incorporated into the paper during production

Blue and white flower pattern

Please note that due to this item's large size and odd shape

Some scratches and wear on varnish

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Vtg Ho-Oh Bird Gold Red BA366 signed Down the very middle isJapanese 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 chrysanthemum and paulownia pattern while the front is a light brown background detailed gold designs featuring the mythological bird Ho oh which has been a longstanding motif in Japanese Buddhism. Uchishiki is mainly used by followers of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism on the upper table