Japanese Buddhist Altar Porcelain Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Kabin White BA931 brushstroke pattern This cup is mostly brown

This cup is mostly brown with a beige swirl

used in Buddhist altars

Silk backing is torn/missing in a few places

[Image] 8 cm long x 6 cm wide

the rim and bottom are lined with brown paint

Japanese Buddhist Altar Porcelain Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Kabin White BA931 brushstroke pattern This cup is mostly brownJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Butsugu Butsudan This is a porcelain flower vases, hanatate sakakitate, for Buddhist altars. This particular vase has a simple, smooth, tapered shape. It features a solid white glaze with no other decoration. It is common to offer a range of seasonal and symbolic flowers in front of a Buddhist altar. In addition, it is also a vessel for Sakaki leaves or Shashagi leaves in Shinto. The meaning of offering sakaki tree