Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Flower Vase Vtg Insert Butsugu Gold BA215 Lacquer Trays Packed Weight: 738 grams

Packed Weight: 738 grams

Silk torn/fraying on edges

This is a vintage Japanese bamboo basket for Ikebana or multipurpose storage and decoration

Swirl design

Slight warping on bowl and lid

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Flower Vase Vtg Insert Butsugu Gold BA215 Lacquer Trays Packed Weight: 738 gramsJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a heavy brass flower vase, 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. This particular vase has a removable metal insert with a little finial to