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Perhaps there is a little flower arranging in your future ... This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Antiques: What is a usubata vase and what is it used for?

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Of all the vintage categories that are out there ... Usubata vases like this are a key part of traditional Japanese flower arranging. Bronze usubata vases are typically unpainted and unpolished ...

Of all the vintage categories ... Bronze usubata vases are typically unpainted and unpolished but will often include raised designs of dragons, flowers or other cultural imagery.