Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Gold BA728 uchishiki 9 cm long x 10

9 cm long x 10

7 cm long x 18 cm tall x 3 cm thick

This blue and white porcelain container is Arita ware

Hanging lantern

Slightly patina rust on the bottom

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Gold BA728 uchishiki 9 cm long x 10Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a vintage Japanese brass flower vase, known as a hanatate, used for Buddhist altars. It is common to offer a range of seasonal and symbolic flowers in front of a Buddhist altar. It is also a vessel for Sakaki leaves or Shashagi leaves in Shinto. The offering of sakaki tree leaves signifies that the gods residing in the sakaki tree will protect the grave and the soul. Gold Brass C1930 Item weight: 331