Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Teardrop Y30 sara The katagami is adhered to

The katagami is adhered to the shikishi board

5 cm tall x 14 cm wide (while assembled with handle)

Some characters on the box: 花瓶 kabin flower vase

Carved whirl design

Item weight: 131 grams

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Teardrop Y30 sara The katagami is adhered toVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. It is a dark gray with a light stone texture. The main feature of this suiban that it is shaped uniquely like a teardrop with a teardrop cutout on one side for access with a spout at the top for flowers to stick out from. Suiban means "water tray" and typically houses the spiked weight (kenzan) that hold ikebana flower stems in