Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 7

Japanese Woven Bamboo Tabako-bon, c. 1900

About the Item

This woven basket is actually a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used as a portable hibachi for lighting tobacco pipes. Believed to have evolved from the traditional accessories of Japanese incense ceremony, tabako-bons first came into use in the 17th century and were often beautifully decorated to display one's wealth and status. This tabako-bon is woven of smoked bamboo and features a ceramic hibachi and a bamboo container for holding ash and waste. Additional Dimensions: Diameter of Main Basket: 5.25" Diameter of Side Basket: 2.75" Bamboo Container: 1.5"Diameter x 4.75"Height Hardwood Lid: 1.75"Diameter x 0.25"Height.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)
  • Style:
    Meiji (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bamboo,Ceramic,Hand-Woven
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Ceramic hibachi interior has significant cracks with antique repairs.
  • Seller Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CANT0031stDibs: LU820028372382
More From This SellerView All
  • Japanese Keyaki Elm Tabako-Bon, c. 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the t...
    Category

    Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

    Materials

    Brass

  • Japanese Tabako-bon with Two Rabbits, c. 1920
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This wooden box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional ...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

    Materials

    Bamboo, Bakelite, Hardwood

  • Japanese Gilt Tabako-Bon with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This handled box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional...
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

    Materials

    Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

  • Chinese Woven River Basket, c. 1900
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Centuries ago, a woven reed fisherman’s basket such as this would have been common in rural China as an everyday item, used until it became worn through. This particular example rema...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

    Materials

    Willow

  • Japanese Gilt Takamaki-E Tabako-Bon, C. 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This box with many drawers is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the t...
    Category

    Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

    Materials

    Brass

  • Japanese Tokyo Shop Tabako-Bon
    Located in Chicago, IL
    This wooden box is a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used to store tobacco and smoking accessories. Believed to have evolved from the traditional ...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

    Materials

    Brass, Sheet Metal

You May Also Like
  • Japanese Bamboo Basket by Higashi Takesonosai
    Located in Atlanta, GA
    A handwoven bamboo basket by Japanese bamboo artist Higashi Takesonosai (1915-2003), in the form of a traditional rice container. It was woven with...
    Category

    20th Century Japanese Japonisme Decorative Baskets

    Materials

    Bamboo, Wood

  • Japanese Bamboo Basket Ikebana by Hayakawa Shokosai IV
    By Hayakawa Shokosai IV
    Located in Atlanta, GA
    A lovely Japanese bamboo basket by Hayakawa Shokosai IV, the fourth generation of the Shokosai lineage, one of the best known in the Japanese Bamboo art...
    Category

    Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Decorative Baskets

    Materials

    Bamboo

  • Chinese Vintage Hand-Woven Rattan and Bamboo Storage Basket with Dark Patina
    Located in Yonkers, NY
    A tall Chinese vintage hand-woven rattan and bamboo storage basket from the mid 20th century, with hand-stitched cross motifs, circular lid, wooden scalloped base and dark brown patina. Created in China during the midcentury period, this large rustic basket features a circular rattan lid with concentric circles surrounding a darker center, opening to reveal a convenient storage space strengthened with bamboo. This lid is sitting above a generous hand-woven tapering body with slightly dark brown hue, resting on a carved wooden bracketed...
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

    Materials

    Wood, Rattan, Bamboo

  • Chinese Late Qing Dynasty 1900s Varnished Bamboo Basket with Large Handles
    Located in Yonkers, NY
    A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period varnished bamboo basket from the early 20th century with rattan tied handles. Created in China during the late Qing Dynasty period in the early years of the 20th century, this bamboo basket was likely used as a hat basket...
    Category

    Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

    Materials

    Bamboo, Rattan

  • Hand Woven Rattan and Bamboo Thai 19th Century Grain Basket with Tapering Lines
    Located in Yonkers, NY
    An antique Thai hand-woven rattan, bamboo and wood grain basket from the 19th century, with tapering lines and rustic character. Created in Thailand during the 19th century, this gra...
    Category

    Antique 19th Century Thai Decorative Baskets

    Materials

    Bamboo, Wood, Rattan

  • Japanese Ikebana 'Flower Arranging Basket' by Teijo Sai
    Located in Hudson, NY
    Japanese Ikebana (Flower Arranging Basket), Signed by Teijo Sai (the artist) on the bottom. Meiji Period (1868-1912) ikebana made of smoked bamboo, polished with ash. Very nice weav...
    Category

    Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Decorative Baskets

    Materials

    Bamboo

Recently Viewed

View All