Showa Era Boxed Japanese Studio Bizen-Yaki Ceramic Vase Box with the distinctive hat

with the distinctive hat

it can be used as a unique storage space or an interesting planter

and 'September due date' giving us the dates of when the child was meant to be born

It is made from teak and has a swivel lid

Showa Era Boxed Japanese Studio Bizen-Yaki Ceramic Vase Box with the distinctive hatHere we have a beautiful Japanese Bizen ware flower vase with its original signed box, dating back to the mid 20th century (Showa Era). Traditionally a bizen yaki would have been specifically for Ikebana (the Japanese art of flower arrangement) often gifted for decorating tea ceremony rooms. The ceramic vase (Bizen Yaki) has a classic bulbous silhouette featuring a wide, rounded base that tapers into a slender asymmetrical neck and flared rim, made