Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Brown Y196 Meiji era Futaoki: brown glaze

Futaoki: brown glaze

Cool colors provide a shaded look and the soft purple of the sky depicts a gentle sunset

and vine design in green and yellow colors

Unique shape

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Brown Y196 Meiji era Futaoki: brown glazeVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. This piece has a long oval shape with large ripples on the sides. The base color is a reddish brown, but has white splotches throughout giving the blend of color an almost purple or blue glow. 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