Japanese Buddhist Altar Porcelain Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Painted Lotus BA718 navy Packed Weight: 3650 grams

Packed Weight: 3650 grams

Design: Circles pattern

Item Weight: 422 grams

blown color

Publication year: 1891 (Meiji 24)

Japanese Buddhist Altar Porcelain Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Painted Lotus BA718 navy Packed Weight: 3650 gramsJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a porcelain flower vase, hanatate, for Buddhist altars. This particular vase has a classic shape with decorative handles. It features a white glaze with painted lotus flowers and leaves in a pond. 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