Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Flower Vase Vtg Large Hanatate Gold BA329 flower pot The back is blank and

The back is blank and there is a gray string with a clear bead attached to the bottom

The illustrations represent islands and boats

and prevents clothes from getting dirty

ht: 371 grams

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Flower Vase Vtg Large Hanatate Gold BA329 flower pot The back is blank andJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a brass flower vase, hanatate, 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 meaning of offering sakaki tree leaves is that the gods living in the sakaki tree will protect the grave and the soul. This particular vase is larger and has a classic shape with no