Vintage Japanese Ikebana Kenzan Spiky Flower Frog Flower Arranging 2.5 X 3" Plate The Ainu people traditionally carved

The Ainu people traditionally carved these Kubori Kuma for religious purposes revering the Bear as a dirty

5" wide with the handles

This chawan measures 5" wide at its widest by 3" tall

Overall length: 9" (26cm)

5" tall by 1" square

Vintage Japanese Ikebana Kenzan Spiky Flower Frog Flower Arranging 2.5 X 3" Plate The Ainu people traditionally carvedSometimes called the spiky frog in English, the kenzan is an indispensable tool in ikebana.Kenzan in Japanese literally means sword mountain. These weighted pin beds are used to stand flowers at the correct height and angle when arranging flowers in a vase they are hevy and stay at the bottom of a water filled vase. This one weighs 1. 15lbs and is 3 1 2" by 2 1 2 inches ( 9 x 6. 5 cm)