Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Gold Peony Flower Green UC36 wood art Cormorant fishing is a traditional

Cormorant fishing is a traditional fishing technique

A wooden box with a paper bottom

5 cm wide x 7 cm long x 24 cm tall

濃刕厚見郡岐阜 Nobiatsumigungifu old place name in present Gifu area

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Gold Peony Flower Green UC36 wood art Cormorant fishing is a traditionalJapanese 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 light green color with gold and purple peony flowers and vines. 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