Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Gold BA535 Lacquer bowl Item weight: 9 grams

Item weight:  9 grams

Characters: 盡きせぬ宿こそ/めでたけれ tsukisenu yadokoso/medetakere line from a Noh play

It is a wooden doll with silk fabric applied according to the kimekomi technique

5 cm wide (ends) x 52

Kanji on the box: Ogura Hyakunin Isshu

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Gold BA535 Lacquer bowl Item weight: 9 gramsJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a classic style brass flower vase, or hanatate, for Buddhist altars. It is a vessel for Sakaki leaves or Shashagi leaves. The meaning of offering sakaki tree leaves is that we believe the gods living sakaki tree will protect the grave and the soul. It is also common to offer a range of seasonal and symbolic flowers in front of the altar. Gold Brass C1950 Item weight: 335 grams Packed weight: 600