Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Brown PY551 Tool 71 cm long x 5

71 cm long x 5 cm wide

Denwa 2568 (telephone number)

A crack on the body

6 cm wide x 13 cm tall

Handmade folk craft

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Brown PY551 Tool 71 cm long x 5Vintage 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