Vintage Japanese Ikebana Kenzan Spiky Flower Frog Flower Arranging 2.5 X 3" Plate 5" wide with the handles

5" wide with the handles

This tsuba is made with typical forged steel and is in the shape of a mokogata and has alternating front and back facing moths 6 total with openwork in-between

5" tall by 1" square

It closes securely and handle is  very secure and provides a convenient way to transport this chest

This chawan measures 5" wide at its widest by 3" tall

Vintage Japanese Ikebana Kenzan Spiky Flower Frog Flower Arranging 2.5 X 3" Plate 5" wide with the handlesSometimes called the spiky frog in English, the kenzan is an indispensable tool in ikebana.Kenzan in Japanese literally means sword mountain. These weighted pin beds are used to stand flowers at the correct height and angle when arranging flowers in a vase they are hevy and stay at the bottom of a water filled vase. This one weighs 1. 15lbs and is 3 1 2" by 2 1 2 inches ( 9 x 6. 5 cm)