Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Brown Y185 negative The inscription on back of

The inscription on back of the plate is in English and says "Double Phoenix Nikko Ironstone Japan"

Item weight: 221 grams

Japanese ceramic Buddhist statue

Packed Weight: 259 grams

Packed weight: 210 grams

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Brown Y185 negative The inscription on back ofVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. This piece is a unique rounded triangular shape. It is brown with a heavily textured outside. It sits on three small legs, but can also be positioned on its side for smaller arrangements. 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