{"product_id":"brass-ikebana-kenzan","title":"Brass Ikebana Kenzan","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe kenzan is never seen. That is its function - to hold what is visible in precisely the right position, then disappear beneath the surface of the water. The Japanese call it 剣山, \u003cem\u003ekenzan\u003c\/em\u003e: sword mountain. The name fits. A field of brass spikes, each one 1.4mm across and 13mm high, arranged so densely across a weighted base that a stem pressed between them holds at whatever angle the arranger intends. The arrangement floats above. Below it, anchoring everything, is this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThese are made in Sanjo, Niigata, by artisans who have been working with metal for more than fifty years. The base and needles are brass - a choice with a logic behind it: brass resists corrosion, stays stable in water, and will not soften over the years of use a good kenzan is expected to give. The weight is considerable by design. The 61mm version is 247g; the 80mm, with its 331 needles, is 409g. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe rubber gasket on the underside can be removed for cleaning; it protects the vessel from scratching and keeps the kenzan in place. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAvailable in 61mm (168 needles) and 90mm (331 needles).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBrass. Made in Sanjo, Niigata.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wazakura","offers":[{"title":"61mm","offer_id":49317297488099,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90mm","offer_id":49317297520867,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0752\/5230\/2051\/files\/01_S_1024x1024_2x_2270d014-e0ee-44ce-9367-0e73813ffe41.webp?v=1782443597","url":"https:\/\/theleopard.com.au\/products\/brass-ikebana-kenzan","provider":"The Leopard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}