Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Brown 2pc BA396 Bamboo that are held firmly in

that are held firmly in place

Relief of flower and bird on the sides

The bottle has written in kanji as 飛騨 深山菊  (Hida Miyamagiku)

Item weight: 164 grams

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Brown 2pc BA396 Bamboo that are held firmly inJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a vintage pair of metal flower vases, 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. These particular brushed bronze looking vases are