Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Gold 2pc BA327 cotton 5 cm wide x 3

5 cm wide x 3 cm tall

5 cm long x 36 cm wide

Tiger in the bamboo woods design

Packed weight: 249 grams

2 cm wide x 13 cm tall

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Gold 2pc BA327 cotton 5 cm wide x 3Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a pair of small metal flower vases, 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. These particular vases are very simple in design