Vintage Rectangular Ikebana Kenzan Japanese Spiky Flower Frog Made in Japan

Description

Vintage Rectangular
Ikebana Kenza Japanese Spiky Flower Frog Made in Japan
Origin: Purchased and
used in Japan
Ikebana “kenza
n”
flower
frog
Maker: Unknown
Vintage from 1980s
Materials: Metal; brass
needles
Measures approximately 4” long x 3” wide x 7/8”
Elongated rectangle
shape allows for arrangement of a wide range of flowers
A
kenzan
– or flower
frog – is the foundation of any arrangement
Keeps/stabilizes your
flowers upright and in position while allowing water and nutrient absorption
Helps water to remain
clear for a longer time
A
kenzan
will keep your greens, green
Consists of a heavy
lead plate with erected brass needles
Recommended when using
a narrow vase where the stipes are fixed
Its pins pierce
through the base of the stems to hold them in place
Made in Japan, this
brass
kenzan
can support woody material as well as softer greens and stems
In excellent preowned
condition in original box
Ikebana
is the centuries-old Japanese art of arranging flowers to make them come alive.
A
kenzan
, also called spiky frog, is a specific device used in this
Japanese
art of flower
arrangement. Place it in a shallow bowl full of water and use as an arrangement's
foundation. The name kenza literally means sword mountain. It was introduced by
the
Moribana
style of Ikebana.