Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Brown Y185 negative 166 cm long x 36

166 cm long x 36

Vintage Japanese Samurai Shinsaku Hanga Print

Item weight: 2950 grams

Japanese ceramic Buddhist statue

bears and other animals are considered vehicles for the divine

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Brown Y185 negative 166 cm long x 36Vintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. This piece is a unique rounded triangular shape. It is brown with a heavily textured outside. It sits on three small legs, but can also be positioned on its side for smaller arrangements. 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