Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Brown BA724 Enamel Vtg Japanese Arita ware Porcelain

Vtg Japanese Arita ware Porcelain Flower Vase Kabin

There are vines as well as the prominent traditional Japanese pattern called matsukawabishi which is sai to resemble pine tree bark

We got this item at an antique auction in Tajimi in Gifu

The small dots surrounding them can be interpreted as either water spray or shimmer on the water's surface

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Brown BA724 Enamel Vtg Japanese Arita ware PorcelainJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a vintage Japanese metal flower vase, or 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 offering of Sakaki tree leaves signifies that the gods living in the sakaki tree will protect the grave and the soul. Brown Metal C1930 Item weight: 995 grams Packed