Shippo stand with flower spikes for ikebana Kenzan diameter 5cm
The Kenzan is a tool used exclusively in the Japanese art of Ikebana flower arranging to attach flowers to a container. It is an iron base bristling with spikes to which rods are attached.
The term kenzan literally means mountain sword. It was popularized by the Moribana style of Ikebana.
Shippo is a similar tool without a spike but with holes for attaching the flower dome art
the shippo motif is made up of overlapping circles forming petals or stars and represents the seven treasures of Buddhism
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