Vintage Japanese metal Ikebana Vase Mikazuki 三日月花瓶 Crescent Moon large 12" Print Soot from the the charcoal

Soot from the the charcoal fires used inside the house slowly permeates the bamboo surface coloring the bamboo a deep brown color that takes over 100 years to develop

1906 – 1 October 1981)

The handles are designed as bronze elephant heads

This is a wonderful example of Meiji era Japanese cloisonné

Vintage Japanese metal Ikebana Vase Mikazuki 三日月花瓶 Crescent Moon large 12" Print Soot from the the charcoalThis 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 12" in diameter by 4" wide. A beautiful way to display any kind of flower arrangement.