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?

Jessica Vegliacich of J Layne Designs agrees, saying, “Not only are you keeping items out of the landfills and giving them another life, antiques ... 1. Flower vases “Thrifted flower vases ...

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.