Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement White Y329 kamakurabori Lace curtain shape

Lace curtain shape

Katagami printing uses a technique called resist dyeing

Design of fish and Kanji letters

Fill in one eye with a wish

Small paper tears

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement White Y329 kamakurabori Lace curtain shapeVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. This piece is abstract modern design with a smooth, yet textured white glaze. It has a half cylinder shape with a hole off center. It balances on a small round foot which also provides an indent on the inside in which to place a small round kenzan weight. Suiban means "water tray" and typically houses the spiked weight (kenzan)