Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Embroidered Gold Inari UC31 Doll Creasing on the tassels

Creasing on the tassels

This one is made of iron metal and called tetsurin

31 cm long x 23

38 cm long x 28

All sides but the back as well as the wings on the top panel have brass metal embellishments that feature etched chrysanthemums

Japanese Buddhist Altar Silk Table Cloth Uchishiki Embroidered Gold Inari UC31 Doll Creasing on the tasselsJapanese 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