This is an authentic modern Japanese flower vase for Ikebana, flower arrangement.
It is made by the technique called Tetsudosai which is a ceramic art features iron and bronze painting. Iron painting is a technique for expressing patterns with iron oxide, and copper coloring is a technique for coloring using the properties of copper that develops red when fired with a reducing flame. Both iron painting and bronze are difficult techniques that change color depending on the conditions.
It has large leaves designed beautifully. It comes in an original signed wooden box.
11"Diameter x 15"H