Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Porcelain Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Gold BA355 namasu 5 cm wide x 2

5 cm wide x 2 cm tall

Hand-written Kanji letters: 瀬部 (Sebu)

Treasure ship

This Jingasa hat is black and features a gold round sun crest (Hinomaru crest)

Small chips and dents on eges

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Porcelain Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Gold BA355 namasu 5 cm wide x 2Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a porcelain 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 a gold painted