Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Gold BA728 uchishiki 5 cm long x 45

5 cm long x 45 cm wide

9 cm long x 10

Design of lucky charm plants such as plum blossom

Slightly patina rust on the bottom

It is made of a combination of light pink and a beige or light yellow synthetic fabric with black lines and subtle floral motif

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Gold BA728 uchishiki 5 cm long x 45Japanese 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