Vintage Japanese Iron Ikebana Vase Mikazuki Crescent Moon 8" Glossy This is an antique Maru

This is an antique Maru Obi a type of sash typically worn around the waist with a kimono

This is an antique Japanese imari sleeve vase from the Meiji Era (c

Top = 17" Middle = 23

and commemorates the day a boy began is samurai training

This particular lacquer is transparent red with black

Vintage Japanese Iron Ikebana Vase Mikazuki Crescent Moon 8" Glossy This is an antique MaruThis is a 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