Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Silver PY559 Chest Item weight: 1290 grams

Item weight:  1290 grams

Chip near the metal fitting

Item weight: 509 grams

Metal fitting on the corner of the handle frame

Item Weight: 860 grams

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Silver PY559 Chest Item weight: 1290 gramsVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. It is glazed a matte metallic silver. This suiban is large and round with no design or embellishment. 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. Silver Pottery, ceramic, yakimono C1970