Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Bronze Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Brown BA328 Calligraphy Set Issue in C1970

Issue in C1970

40 cm wide x 6 cm tall

Old ash remains

Kanji on lid: Dyed 60th year celebration flower crest bowl (some sekiju kamon bachi)

The design of the candlestick is a lion's face on three legs

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Bronze Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Brown BA328 Calligraphy Set Issue in C1970Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a bronze 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 small handles for decorations as well as