Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Black PY554 origami Japanese stone fighting dog figurine

Japanese stone fighting dog figurine (Tosa-Touken)

Guardian lion dog (Komainu): Protect from some evils

Item weight: 1347 grams

Chips on top and bottom edge of bowl

Signature (Maki-e artist Koshu Nakamura)

Japanese Ceramic Suiban Flower Vase Vtg Pottery Ikebana Arrangement Black PY554 origami Japanese stone fighting dog figurineVintage Japanese Ceramic Suiban for Ikebana Flower Arrangement This is a vintage ceramic Japanese flower vase, or suiban. It is glazed a textured black and light brown with a line pattern on the outside edge. This suiban is round and stands tall via sculpted platform. 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 potted