Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Blue Y26 Coaster Packed weight: 403 grams

Packed weight: 403 grams

it works like a corset and reduces the burden on your lower back

but later it was transformed into a work of art

Some characters on the back: 本願寺 Hongwanji

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Blue Y26 Coaster Packed weight: 403 gramsVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. It is heavily textured with a light blue glaze inside and out. The rim is a dark mossy green and at the very bottom of the inside is a crystalline look of blue water. It stands on an attached pedestal for height. Suiban means "water tray" and typically houses the spiked weight (kenzan) that hold ikebana flower stems in place, but