Vintage Japanese Ikebana Flower Arranging Kenzan Flower Frog Coin 4" Kimono all the line work is

all the line work is in bright gold paint

"Please help yourself to some tea" - Qingcha

The sculpture stands 10" high by almost 8" wide 5" Deep

1912) Aochibu Kutani Charger Japanese ceramic depicting a scean from the Kamkura era 1300

The blade was hand forged from a combination of hard high carbon white steel forge welded onto a piece of soft wrought iron

Vintage Japanese Ikebana Flower Arranging Kenzan Flower Frog Coin 4" Kimono all the line work isThis is a lead weighted kenzan, an indispensable tool in ikebana. Kenzan are used to stand flowers at the correct height and angle when arranging in a vase. They are heavy and stay at the bottom of a water filled vase. This Kenzan is in a traditional coin shaped pattern, to attract wealth and comfort. This one weighs 12. 7oz. and is 4. 25" by 3. 25" by 1. 5" tall (11 x 8 x 4 cm)