Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Brown BA724 Enamel She is one of the

She is one of the Seven Lucky Gods (shichifukujin) and represents kindness

Item weight:  31 grams

We got this item at an antique auction in Tajimi in Gifu

Kanji on bottle: Ota shiten (Ota branch)

There are vines as well as the prominent traditional Japanese pattern called matsukawabishi which is sai to resemble pine tree bark

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Hanatate Butsugu Brown BA724 Enamel She is one of theJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a vintage Japanese metal flower vase, or 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 offering of Sakaki tree leaves signifies that the gods living in the sakaki tree will protect the grave and the soul. Brown Metal C1930 Item weight: 995 grams Packed