Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Brown PY564 Mask painted in black and gold

painted in black and gold

dark marks

except for the sound of whipping horses

Square shape with turned-up sides

A paper mark on the inside of the box

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Brown PY564 Mask painted in black and goldVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. It is glazed a textured beige with brown accents and an oval shape with cut out holes. It stands tall via a short 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. Beige Pottery,