Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Metal Flower Vase Vtg Gold Hanatate BA755 yasuri Tear upper right and left

Tear upper right and left

Design: Like wood grain

Paper is very fragile and crumbly

It is a glossy red with a printed design of cherry blossoms and ribbon

6 cm tall

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Metal Flower Vase Vtg Gold Hanatate BA755 yasuri Tear upper right and leftJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a vintage Japanese brass metal flower vase, or hanatate, for Buddhist altars. This particular vase is very simple in design, and features a traditional, curvy shape. 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