Fine Japanese Split Bamboo Flower Gathering Basket for Ikebana

A large and very decorative Chinese hand woven market flower basket with single center handle, cinched center and an over-cast edge stitch. Dimensions: 34 1/8" L, 17 3/4" W and 10 1...

A very well crafted lidded Water Jar in the form of the vessels used in the Japanese Tea Ceremony. The body of the jar is ribbed, glazed and bears fine abstract coloring in a deep de...

A rare and extraordinary Antique octagonal Carry Basket thoughtfully re-purposed as a Cocktail Table. Once likely used for linen or clothing storage, the Basket retains its capacity ...

A very finely crafted signed bowl by New Mexican craftsman Joe H. King. With a fine form somewhat reminiscent of Southwester Native American pottery, the primary wood is beautifully...

Vintage sculptural bamboo ikebana basket, or hanakago, features an unusual form with a hexagonal base that tapers to a round opening. The body of the basket is hand woven with simple...

An important Japanese bamboo Ikebana basket by Yamamoto Chikuryosai I (also known as Chikuryusai I, Shoen after 1929) (1868-1945). Active in Osaka, Kansai region, he was advised by Wada Waichisai I. After 1929, he signed his work as Shoen (Shoen made this), such as this one. This basket was made using "sooted" bamboo (susutake in Japanese). This bamboo materials was collected from traditional thatched-roof houses that had been exposed to decades of smoke from a hearth or cooking fire, therefore the basket displays a deep rich patina that is hard to attain by color-lacquering. The basket featured a large rounded barrel form with handle. The body was constructed with a twill plaiting variation of a more relaxed and loose weave. It allows the light coming through to render the piece a lighter sense. Parallel plaiting was used to reinforce the body with stripes of bamboo, while adding more visual constrict to a free spirited background. Twisted bamboo strips form rope-like handle and the top rim. It is signed "Shoen Made This" on the base. Two-piece water container made from bamboo trunk is retained with the piece as shown. For the artists other and similar work, see baskets masterpieces of Japanese Bamboo Art...

Vintage bamboo Ikebana basket features an elongated, flattened form with prominent rounded handle. The basket is woven of thin round bamboo strips that are secured with transparent ...

A miniature bamboo basket woven by Hayakawa Shokosai I (1815-1897) circa 1885, an important example of the work by the artist who is considered as the founding father of Japanese modern bamboo art and the first ever signed his own work thus elevating bamboo weaving from a craft into an art form. The miniature basket was traditionally used during Sencha tea ceremony. It was woven from bamboo (madake) and rattan using...