Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Brown 2pc BA674 Decorations - Other Rinsho Son Genrei Shofu

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Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Brown 2pc BA674 Decorations - Other Rinsho Son Genrei ShofuJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase Set This is a pair of vintage small metal flower vases, hanatate, for Buddhist altars. These particular vases are very simple in design with no added embellishments. They can hold individual or very small collections of flowers. 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