* **History**: Flower offerings are of Buddhist origin; originally with 2 flowers left of the altar, 2 candles to the right and a censer in the middle; later then only one each. This is still done today, for example, for 利休記.
   * They can either be placed on the floor, hung on the wall (or 床柱) or hung from the ceiling (usually boats or half-moons).
   * They can also be categorised according to material, giving us a 真・行・草 hierarchy. However, the shape can interfere with the categorisation, independent of the material.
      * **真**: metal things, celadon, porcelain. 
      * **行**: All boat shapes (even bamboo), glazed Japanese wares.
      * **草**: Unglazed Japanese wares, 楽; gourds, baskets and bamboo. Also, glass, and みたて wares.
   * Of course, there's also a 風炉・炉 divide: Baskets and gourds are for summer; except for lacquered Chinese baskets, which can be used all year. 

===薄板===
   * 真: 真塗, 矢筈
   * 行: 蛤歯, 真塗
   * 草: 蛤歯, unlacquered wood (<wrap tip>Baskets don't need a board</wrap>)


===Bamboo 花入===
   * In 1590, 利休 made 3 famous bamboo 花入: 尺八, よなが, 音常時
   * The latter Hideyoshi didn't like, but rikyu sent it to Oribe
   * In 1660, Onjoji vase was rated Japan's best vase.

===Copper 花入===
   * //kyo-zutsu//, the shape of a sutra container.
   * 鶴の一声 or 鶴の端 (Crane's voice) was a vase that 利休 was really fond of.

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===Sources===
   * {{ ::restricted:cq22_hanaire.pdf | CQ22 on 花入 }}
   * [[https://chanoyu.world/hanaire/|Marius' article]]