Vintage Japanese Iron Ikebana Vase Mikazuki 三日月花瓶 Crescent Moon 10" Maki-e with original storage box

with original storage box

though typically created anonymously

There are a few minor losses to the red lacquer most notably on the rim (see pictures 5 &6)

This is a pair of hand made tabi sandals incorporating bicycle tire soles

This haribako has keyaki (zelkova elm) burl wood exteriors and sugi (cryptomeria Japanese cedar) wood drawer interiors

Vintage Japanese Iron Ikebana Vase Mikazuki 三日月花瓶 Crescent Moon 10" Maki-e with original storage boxThis is an vintage Japanese ikebana vase called a Mikazuki Kabin (Crescent Moon vase). This vase was used in a tokonoma (alcove in a traditional Japanese home) to display flowers. It is made of a heavy iron and has a grass seed head swaying in the breeze. It has a ring for hanging the vase. This vase measures 10" in diameter by 3" wide (25 x 8 cm). Having been used lovingly for over nearly a century it remains in good condition. Quite a heavy piece of