Vintage Japanese metal Ikebana Vase Mikazuki 三日月花瓶 Crescent Moon large 12" Print 1906 – 1 October 1981)

1906 – 1 October 1981)

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

He faced persecution for his beliefs but gained a following that eventually led to the establishment of Nichiren Buddhism as one of the major Buddhist schools in Japan

The handles are designed as bronze elephant heads

Having been in storage for much the past century

Vintage Japanese metal Ikebana Vase Mikazuki 三日月花瓶 Crescent Moon large 12" Print 1906 – 1 October 1981)This 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.