Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Silver PY559 Chest Adhesion of white paint on

Adhesion of white paint on the bottom

Metal fitting on the corner of the handle frame

Chip near the metal fitting

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Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Silver PY559 Chest Adhesion of white paint onVintage 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