Japanese Buddhist Altar Porcelain Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Kabin 2pc White BA723 pot It belonged to a student

It belonged to a student attending school in Aichi prefecture

Signature on the backside of the lid

This is a vintage Japanese ceramic Hagi Ware pottery teacup

This is a stamp with a map of the area around Nagoya Station

Japanese Buddhist Altar Porcelain Flower Vase Vtg Hanatate Kabin 2pc White BA723 pot It belonged to a studentJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Butsugu Butsudan This is a pair of porcelain flower vases, hanatate, for Buddhist altars. These particular vases have 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. It is also a vessel for Sakaki leaves or Shashagi leaves in Shinto. The meaning of offering sakaki tree leaves is that