Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Vtg Small Hanatate Gold BA330 Lacquerware Vintage Japanese Ceramic Lidded Bowl

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Vtg Small Hanatate Gold BA330 Lacquerware Vintage Japanese Ceramic Lidded BowlJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a metal 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 small and has a classic shape with no added

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