Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Abstract Y31 uchishiki Ruptured skin on the front

Ruptured skin on the front

The artists signature in on the fan with seal

Ono Chikkyo: the painter in the late Meiji to Showa era

gourds are known to bring good luck

6 cm wide x 8

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Abstract Y31 uchishiki Ruptured skin on the frontVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. It is a unique, abstract shape with many angles. Gray with accents of light blue and brown, the outside texture is rough like tree bark and it stands on three short legs for stability. 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