Antique Japanese Bronze Ikebana Vase Dragon & Phoenix Motif 19" Games Engraved with the sword smiths

Engraved with the sword smiths mei near the nakakgo hitsu ana

A beautiful example of samurai craftsmanship

Elevate your tea rituals with this timeless piece

This tsuba shows wear from lots of use

1840) of hinoki (cypress) face and sugi (cryptomeria) case with kiri (paulownia) interiors

Antique Japanese Bronze Ikebana Vase Dragon & Phoenix Motif 19" Games Engraved with the sword smithsThis is an antique Japanese Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) container called a Suiban made of solid bronze. It is expertly decorated with a Dragon on one side and the magical Phoenix on the other. It is 3 3 4" deep. It is in very good condition and weighs in at nearly 14 pounds. Length = 19" Width = 11" Height = 5 1 4" Weight = 13lbs 11oz