Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Accessory Blue Wave Y557 carnation The May doll is decorated

The May doll is decorated with a bow and arrow on the left and a sword on the right at boys' day

This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features a red sun rising on a calm sea

A compass is a stationery and drafting instrument used to draw circles and transfer the length of line segments

This offering table is used for 3 Gusoku (candle stand

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Accessory Blue Wave Y557 carnation The May doll is decoratedVintage 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