Ikebana vases and flower arrangers by Lee Davis

These ikebana vases and flower arrangers are part of Lee Davis' Zen collection, featuring his signature dark glaze.  The above version could be used as an oil lamp or vase for flowers.

Ikebana is a Japanese tradition of arranging flowers with a emphasis on the shape of each individual stem, and how it relates to the container.

From wiki:

Another aspect present in ikebana is its employment of minimalism. That is, an arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blooms interspersed among stalks and leaves. The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points, usually twigs, considered in some schools to symbolize heaven, earth, and man and in others sun, moon, and earth. The container is a key element of the composition, and various styles of pottery may be used in their construction.

Below is another, simpler version with a clay branch form for an arranger.

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