Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Accessory Blue Wave Y557 carnation Words on the bottom: New

Words on the bottom: New construction commemoration

Kanji on the inside bottom: 記念 kinen anniversary

The main feature of this bown is the painted makie gold designs on the lid both inside and out

It is made of washi paper and is handwritten

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Accessory Blue Wave Y557 carnation Words on the bottom: NewVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. The entire piece has a soft matte glaze that ranges between white and a dark blue. It has a unique shape that resembles either ripples on the water or waves. 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