Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Abstract Y33 Scroll 5 cm long x 40

5 cm long x 40 cm wide

5 cm wide (ends) x 38 cm wide (paper)

Item weight:  105 grames

It is glazed a matte metallic silver

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Abstract Y33 Scroll 5 cm long x 40Vintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. It is a unique, abstract, leaf like shape with a dark brown and beige pattern glaze inside and out. It stands on two bracket 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 for a flower pot, or even a potted bonsai.