Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Accessory Blue Y559 summer tea bowl This gourd-like vase features a

This gourd-like vase features a textured stripe pattern( rokurome) on the upper half and carved vertical lines

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This antique Japanese black-and-white postcard features a photograph of the famous Tenno Festival held at the Tsushima Jinja located in Aichi Prefecture

often shown at events related to Japanese culture

These accessories are typically for guards' and court male servants' dolls placed on the hinadan

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Accessory Blue Y559 summer tea bowl This gourd-like vase features aVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. It is a simple rectangular shape and glazed with a medium blue color. There is a vertical rectangular pattern on the sides for decoration. It sits up on four small legs. 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,