Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Vtg 2pc Hanatate Black BA766 shoes usually used as a background

usually used as a background for displaying Hina dolls at Girl's Festival

Lacquer chips on base of bowl and sides

This is a vintage Korean ashtray

it features a relief of a bird with flowers on both sides

Antique Japanese Wooden Storage Box for Lacquer or Pottery

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Flower Vase Vtg 2pc Hanatate Black BA766 shoes usually used as a backgroundJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Flower Vase This is a pair of vintage Japanese metal flower vases, or hanatate, for Buddhist altars. This particular pair has some weight to it for stability. They have a traditional, simple shape with no other embellishments and are painted a black color. 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