Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Gold 2pc BA395 paper mache 37 cm long x 72

37 cm long x 72 cm wide

189 cm long x 63 cm wide (ends) x 56 cm wide (paper)

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Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Gold 2pc BA395 paper mache 37 cm long x 72Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a vintage pair of small brass 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 vases are very simple