Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Teardrop Y30 satsuma Golden vortex design

Golden vortex design

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Damaged cork

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Some imperfections in glaze from production

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Teardrop Y30 satsuma Golden vortex designVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. It is a dark gray with a light stone texture. The main feature of this suiban that it is shaped uniquely like a teardrop with a teardrop cutout on one side for access with a spout at the top for flowers to stick out from. Suiban means "water tray" and typically houses the spiked weight (kenzan) that hold ikebana flower stems in