Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Bronze Metal Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Gold BA332 Shunkei The shape of the Kanji

The shape of the Kanji 井

[Inner dimension] 35 cm long x 35 cm wide x 6

Particle board back is broken and repaired with tape

It is white with colorful illustrations of trees and birds

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Bronze Metal Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Gold BA332 Shunkei The shape of the KanjiJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a bronze 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 has a classic shape with no added