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What is an ikebana basket?

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What is an ikebana basket?
An ikebana basket is a Japanese woven bamboo or fibre basket made specifically for the creation and display of ikebana flower arrangements.
Lotus Gallery
Lotus GalleryMarch 17, 2021
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Antique Japanese Meiji Period Bamboo Ikebana Basket
Located in Norton, MA
A lovely antique Japanese Meiji bamboo ikebana basket, still in very good condition.  
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Handwoven Ikebana Basket
Located in Norton, MA
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Handwoven Ikebana Basket - This is not a bamboo basket. It's an obsoletely 100% handwoven ikebana basket made of bronze, a super unique artwo...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Baskets

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Bronze

Antique Hanging Boat Ikebana Basket, Bamboo, Japanese
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Boat shaped Ikebana basket, the Japanese art of flower arrangement.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo

19th Century Japanese Flower Arranging Ikebana Basket
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare Meiji Japanese flower arranging ikebana basket. Hancrafted and handwoven in split bamboo skins and vines roots.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood, Reed

Japanese Meiji Twisted Ikebana Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Used to contrast and anchor delicate flowers, this ikebana basket is a beautiful example of a traditional Japanese art form.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Japanese Susutake Bamboo Ikebana Basket Wagumi Style
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage Ikebana basket, or hanakago, features a graphic, but restrained wickerwork in susutake, dark brown smoked bamboo.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Decorative Baskets

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

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Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Gold and Spinel Hair Ornaments, 17th c
Located in Austin, TX
A rare and unusual pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty hair ornaments crafted in high karat gold with cabochon spinels, and featuring images of cranes amongst clouds, early to mid 17th cent...
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities

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Multi-gemstone, Gold

Japanese Lacquer Tray by Zohiko, Meiji/Taisho Period, Early 20th Century, Japan
By Zōhiko Studio
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Japanese lacquer decorated tray with images of hemp leaves, maple leaves, and cherry blossoms by Zohiko, Meiji or Taisho Period, early 20th century, Japan. The graceful tra...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer, Wood, Urushi lacquer

Japanese Kodaiji Maki-e Lacquer Kyarabako Incense Box, Momoyama Period
Located in Austin, TX
A striking and rare Japanese Kodaiji style lacquer kyara-bako, box for precious agarwood incense, Momoyama period (1573-1615), late 16th to early 17th century, Japan. The rectangula...
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Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper

19th Century Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A resplendent Japanese gold maki-e lacquer ryoshibako, document box, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan. The large document box, known in Japan as a ryoshibako, is decorated al...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver

Large Antique Tibetan Hand Hammered Copper Ritual Vessel or Butter Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
An unusually large antique Tibetan hammered copper ritual offering vessel or butter lamp with inset turquoise, 19th/20th century, circa 1900, Tibet. The hand hammered copper vessel...
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Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork

Materials

Stone, Copper

Large 18th Century Chinese Porcelain Turquoise Blue Glazed Budai Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Chinese turquoise blue glazed figure of Budai, the Happy Buddha, presented on a fitted hardwood stand, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, China. The jovial and corpu...
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain, Hardwood

Japanese Lacquer Suzuribako with Fighting Cocks, Edo Period, 17th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A powerful Japanese lacquer decorated suzuribako, writing box, featuring an image of fighting cocks, early Edo Period (1603 - 1868), 17th century, Japan. Ex. Charles Gillot Collectio...
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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Gold, Silver, Pewter, Gold Leaf

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