Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Brown BA725 agate It has a hand-carved design

It has a hand-carved design of chrysanthemums

8 cm wide x 11

It has a small white clay ball inside and a yellow string tied at the top

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Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Brown BA725 agate It has a hand-carved designJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a vintage Japanese metal flower vase, or 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 offering of Sakaki tree leaves signifies that the gods living in the sakaki tree will protect the grave and the soul. Brown Metal C1930 Item weight: 724 grams Packed