Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Pink Gray Y525 tongs Some papers with explanations are

Some papers with explanations are glued to the back

Lacquer cracks and flakes

gold and purple background

Packed weight: 449 grams

Board weight: 1650 grams

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Pink Gray Y525 tongs Some papers with explanations areVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. This piece is large and a round bowl shape that tapers into a pedestal style foot. It is glazed a pinkish gray color with a green swirl on the inside. The texture is mostly smooth, but with subtle line accents at curl down into the bottom from the outside edge. Suiban means "water tray" and typically houses the spiked weight