Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Vtg Gold Peony Hanatate BA780 byobu The picture is a portrait

The picture is a portrait of a woman wearing glasses and dressed in Hakama

White glaze with leaves design

It is called Showa Rokunen Aruiha Kyunen Jihen Jugun Kisho

Packed Weight: 534 grams

Slight discoloration on the box

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Vtg Gold Peony Hanatate BA780 byobu The picture is a portraitJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a vintage Japanese gold colored metal flower vase, or hanatate, for Buddhist altars. This particular vase is heavy for stability and has numerous details along the sides, most of which are floral (peony and chrysanthemum). 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