Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Brown 2pcs BA648 glass Lacquer cracking and chipping on

Lacquer cracking and chipping on end cap

40 cm long x 26 cm wide

Item Weight: 176 grams

The mouth of the bowl shaped towards the outside and a wave design is engraved below it

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Brown 2pcs BA648 glass Lacquer cracking and chipping onJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase Set This is a pair of small dark brown metal flower vases, hanatate, for Buddhist altars. These particular vases are very simple in design with no added embellishments or designs. They each can hold individual or very small collections of flowers. 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.