Kenzan

A kenzan used in an ikebana flower arrangement
For the video game, see Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan!

A kenzan (剣山), also called a spiky frog or pin frog, is a device used in flower arranging (especially ikebana, or Japanese flower arranging) for fixing the flowers in the container. It consists of a heavy plate, usually lead, with erected needles often made of brass where stipes are fixed.[1]

The name kenzan (剣山) literally means sword mountain. It was introduced for use in ikebana, especially the Moribana style of ikebana.[2]

Another type of flower holder without spikes but only holes is called shippo dome (七宝留め) and is used by the Saga Go-ryū school and sometimes other schools of ikebana, as well as other kinds of flower arranging. These can be made from pottery, metal, plastic, or glass.[3]

References

  1. ^ US patent 1431679, YUKICHI NODA, "Flower Stand", issued 1922-10-22 
  2. ^ Keiko's Ikebana: A Contemporary Approach to the Traditional Japanese Art of Flower Arranging, p. 45.
  3. ^ Churchill, Alexandra (February 25, 2025). "How to Use and Collect Flower Frogs". Martha Stewart. Retrieved October 8, 2025.

See also

allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenzan