Japanese Buddhist Altar Bronze Metal Flower Vase Vtg 2pc Hanatate Brown BA777 Sobayu The title of the print

The title of the print is "当時全盛美人揃 若松屋内若づる" A lady puts her knee up and writes a letter

folding fan (Sensu): closed 19

Vtg Japanese Mino ware Porcelain Tea Set in Wooden Box

Blue sometsuke color

54 cm long x 38 cm wide

Japanese Buddhist Altar Bronze Metal Flower Vase Vtg 2pc Hanatate Brown BA777 Sobayu The title of the printJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a pair of vintage Japanese bronze metal flower vases, or hanatate, for Buddhist altars. This particular pair is heavy for stability. They have a traditional shape with added floral detail on the bottom. 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