Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Brown PY551 Tool Handmade folk craft

Handmade folk craft

Item weight:  230 grams

Word on the bottom: HARITA 24KG

71 cm long x 5 cm wide

Denwa 2568 (telephone number)

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Brown PY551 Tool Handmade folk craftVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. It is glazed in a chocolate brown and is oval shaped with folded in sides and a simple wave pattern. Suiban means "water tray" and typically houses the spiked weight (kenzan) that holds ikebana flower stems in place, but can also be used as a base for a flower pot, or even a potted bonsai. Kanji on sticker: Kiln art vase, Yamatei