Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Metal Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Gold BA331 olive green Small stains on the backside

Small stains on the backside

Soldering bubble near base

Signature on the bottom: 柴田陶器

Design: Pink and purple flowers

7 cm wide x 10 cm tall

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Metal Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Gold BA331 olive green Small stains on the backsideJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a brass 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 has a classic shape with no added