Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Brown BA675 sandalwood Packed weight: 293 grams

Packed weight: 293 grams

The glass bottle is only large enough to hold a few small flowers

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Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Brown BA675 sandalwood Packed weight: 293 gramsJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a vintage Japanese hexagonal shaped metal flower vase, or hanatate, for Buddhist altars. It is heavy and has small bird and dragon designs as well as two metal rings attached to small decorative handles. 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