Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Gray Beige Y527 ball a lacquered wooden reliquary box

a lacquered wooden reliquary box to store a Buddhist statue

"Long-life sake that keeps the good days long

114 cm long x 49

Kanji on the side: Ebi

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Gray Beige Y527 ball a lacquered wooden reliquary boxVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. It is glazed with a dark gray crossed line design on the outside and a textured white speckled beige inside. It has a small flat inside space and stands on a short pedestal foot. It has three curved cuts along the rim that adds a simple, wave like decoration to the overall piece. Suiban means "water tray" and typically houses the