Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Gold BA647 shippo pattern Set in a mosaic pattern

Set in a mosaic pattern

6cm wide x 6cm tall

The kanji says: Singing birds with fragrant flowers

Iron head and wooden handle

dragon going up to heaven with riding on clouds

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Gold BA647 shippo pattern Set in a mosaic patternJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a vintage small metal 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 is very simple in design with no