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Exceptional Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana from Meiji Period

About the Item

A sculpture of its own right, this antique Japanese bamboo basket from an unknown artist is from the late Meiji Period (1868-1912), likely turn of the 20th century. It features a regal form that derived from the classic Chinese basket but with a decisively Japanese touch, with the use of the natural roots as the handle. Appears to be made from "sooted" bamboo (susutake in Japanese), the bamboo materials collected from traditional thatched-roof houses that had been exposed to decades of smoke from a hearth or cooking fire, the basket displays a deep, rich, dark reddish brown color that is hard to attain by color-lacquering. The basket shows several techniques alternating between mat plaiting and pine needle plaiting on the upper and lower portion, the mid body features a double wall with an armor plaiting on the exterior. The base was done in a chrysanthemum plaiting. A stunning piece for a serious collector.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Diameter: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)
  • Style:
    Japonisme (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bamboo,Wood,Hand-Woven
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890s-1910s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Fine condition, amazing patina, even a faint soot smell persists, minor spots on the points of the root handle shows light color and possible minute losses or chips.
  • Seller Location:
    Atlanta, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU945013543192
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