A selection of porcelain Iqbana bowls for use with a fresh or dry arrangement of plants on the Kenzan stands ('Kenzen' is a flat iron base with needles, on or between which are covered with stalks of plants).
Ikbana - 'live flowers' is the art of arranging Japanese flowers, also known as kad - - 'through the flowers'. The Ikebana is a traditional art of more than 500 years, especially popular and widely regarded in modern Japan as well.