Vintage Japanese Iron Ikebana Vase Mikazuki Crescent Moon 8" Glossy Peacock glaze 孔雀釉

Peacock glaze 孔雀釉

and patina (see photos)

This particular lacquer is transparent red with black

while the fish represents abundance and sustenance

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

Vintage Japanese Iron Ikebana Vase Mikazuki Crescent Moon 8" Glossy Peacock glaze 孔雀釉This 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