Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Black PY560 set Design: nail-like shaped small marks

Design: nail-like shaped small marks

Acquired at an estate sale of an old Japanese family in Nagoya

dimension: 33

wooden box: 23 cm long x 17 cm wide x 22

Bell weight 506 grams

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Black PY560 set Design: nail-like shaped small marksVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. It is glazed a matte black. This suiban is large and round with simple metallic gold bands for decoration and balances on a small pedestal. Suiban means "water tray" and typically houses the spiked weight (kenzan) that hold ikebana flower stems in place, but can also be used as a base for a flower pot, or even a potted bonsai.