Antique Japanese Ikebana Flower Arranging Kenzan Flower Frog 4.5 Shogiban Interior 11

Interior 11

all consistent with utilitarian Chinese furniture of the late Qing to early Republican period

This is an antique Japanese Tansu in solid Sugi wood (Japanese dedar) from the Taisho era c1920's

originally used for dipping soba noodles and later widely adopted for tea

Antique Japanese Ikebana Flower Arranging Kenzan Flower Frog 4.5 Shogiban Interior 11Vintage Japanese Kenzan () Ripple Motif 4. 5" A vintage Japanese kenzan () for the art of ikebana () flower arranging, cast in solid iron with an elegant ripple in water (suimon ) inspired design. The elongated body and repeating circular openings evoke the serene concentric waves formed when water is gently disturbed. Dimensions: 4. 5" L 2" W 1" H Weight: 1 lbs 2 oz This heavy, stable kenzan provides excellent support for stems while adding a subtle