Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Pottery Ikebana Accessory Light Blue Y561 mokusho Crown-like shaped head

Crown-like shaped head

likely Waka (Japanese poetry)

and the company name 白瀧 (Shirataki) and address

These candlesticks have a channel through the center that exits at the base for an electric wire (wire and light not included)

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Pottery Ikebana Accessory Light Blue Y561 mokusho Crown-like shaped headVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. It is a simple rectangular bowl shape and glazed with a sightly textured light blue color. The inside bottom has a crystal effect that appears like water. It sits up on four small legs. 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