Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Black PY560 set 82 cm long x 52

82 cm long x 52 cm wide

Japanese Ikebana Shippo Flower Support

wooden box: 23 cm long x 17 cm wide x 22

Acquired at an estate sale of an old Japanese family in Nagoya

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Black PY560 set 82 cm long x 52Vintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. It is glazed a matte black. This suiban is large and round with simple metallic gold bands for decoration and balances on a small 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.