Bamboo Bowls and Baskets

Hand crafted tall handled basket created by Ushu Noguchi. Born in Japan in 1947 Ushu is the third generation in the family to specialize in bamboo craft. Basket includes a liner for ...

This graceful bamboo basket is an exceptional, early 20th century flower basket (hanakago) designed especially for ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement. Masterfully woven ...

This small elegant woven bamboo basket was meant to be a hand-hold bag with its brocade interior (which appears original). It was made by Suzuki Gengensai (1891-1950) circa 1910-20s. Suzuki Gengensai was from Kansai region and active in Osaka. He studied bamboo art under Yamashita Kochikusai (1876-1947) and became an independent artist in 1913. He received his artist name Gengensai in 1914 and in 1923 he changed the characters to Gen, a slight written variation of the character. This basket was signed in the former way, which helps to date the piece to the early part of the artist's career circa 1914-1923. The basket is tightly woven in variation of twill plating that creates contrasting bands on the surface. The base was constructed with short bamboo stripes on the corners and side with ornamental knots. A closely related piece (Object Number: 2006.3.651) with slight different surface twill patterns is in the collection of Asian Art Museum San Francisco. Comparing the two, they show almost identical form as well as the base construction. Both also have brocade interior and most likely were woven during the same period. Another documented example can be found on page 180 in "Baskets Masterpieces of Japanese Bamboo Art...

This woven basket from Guizhou province celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. Expertly woven of thin bamboo strips, the little basket was originally used for pr...

A Japanese Ikebana bamboo basket woven by artist Abe Motoshi (Japanese, b. 1942). Constructed with lacquered reddish Madake bamboo and rattan with technique of open and irregular twinning, the basket features an organic form with undulating woven surface with wavy crossing lines. The basket appears simple and refined, but the making process is deceivingly sophisticated. Clean and precise, it is of the signature style of Abe Motoshi's. The basket is signed on the base. It comes with the original tomobako storage box with inscription of the title on the lid as well as the artist's name and seal under the lead. A yellow wrapping cloth and a printout of the artist's biography from Tai Modern...

Wonderful 19th century food caddy basket with two compartments that are also used to serve. Turned woven bamboo with reed and wood. This type of food caddy is often associated with DIM Sum...

This rattan magazine basket stand was manufactured by the Dutch company Artimeta. It has a braided rattan magazine basket on a black metal stand. An elegant and minimalistic design. ...

This lacquered carrying basket from the early 20th century is an exquisite example of Chinese basketry. Impressive in scale and detail, the basket is expertly woven of thin bamboo st...

A Chinese three-tiered lunch basket from the early 20th century with red lacquer, gilded décor and black bamboo handle. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this three-tiered lunch basket features a red lacquered ground accented by a lovely gilded hand-painted décor. Topped with a large black lacquered tripartite bamboo handle with rattan links and metal detail, the basket is topped with a circular lid adorned with a grouping or women and children sitting or standing in front of a bench. The body itself showcases children with ribbon-tied pigtails sitting down, carrying lamps or crossing a bridge among others, while the lower section is decorated with birds perched on branches or rocks. Each section is removable and presents a dark brown with purple undertone interior. With its small proportions, complimenting colors and skillfully painted décor, this early 20th century Chinese three-tiered basket...

This elegant Japanese ikebana basket dates to the early 20th century and exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of traditional bamboo work. The basket displays a well-balanced form an...

A charming Franco Albini designed Italian 1950's handmade bamboo basket. The curved basket with a wonderful decorative handle has perfect proportions. Store and display your magaz...

A large French open ended log basket. Wicker woven rattan over a bamboo frame with high sides and a bent bamboo carrying handle. Traditionally used to store logs for a wood burning f...

Vintage large oversized pencil, rattan, bamboo serving tray with handles. Fantastic rectangular shape breakfast serving tray fully made in bamboo canes, curved rattan and hand-woven ...

This set of red lacquer trays are components of an early 20th century Burmese betel box (kun-it). A blend of betel leaves, areca nuts, slaked lime, and sometimes tobacco, betel quid ...

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...

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...

Capture the charm of mid-century artisan craft with this exquisite Shanghai weave bird basket. Expertly hand-woven from fine split bamboo and rattan, this lidded vessel is sculpted i...

This small antique basket of hand-woven bamboo is a lovely example of Japanese basketry. The basket has an oval shape with tapered sides and a footed base, expertly woven of thin bam...

This humble everyday object is a vintage Japanese strainer, used for washing rice and lifting foods out of boiling water. The large scoop is expertly woven from thin bamboo strips, s...

This beautiful hand-woven basket comes with a stand. The basket has 2 separate interlocking parts. Dimensions Height: 65" Width: 22" Depth: 24"

A bright red decorative basket, made in former Czecoslovakia, in the 1950's. Made of faux leather and bamboo. In original condition, repolished, cleaned.

Ikebana basket (hanakago) made of dark brown varnished bamboo wickerwork rounded shape with a twisted handle. Ikebana or Ka-do (the way of flowers) is a traditional Japanese art of...

Early 20th century large Burmese lacquered bamboo tray handcrafted red Thai lacquered rattan footed stand. This Thai features a drum shape circular tray top sitting above a body rhythmically accented with spindle motifs, the ensemble resting on a confirming plinth. Burmese (Myanmar) lacquer ware has a long tradition dating back to the 13th century. Lacquer in Burma is called “Thitsi” meaning the sap of a Thitsi Tree (Melanhorrea Usitata). Typically, bamboo and wood are used as a frame or base in making lacquer work. This table tray stand called a “Dang lan”. This stand is constructed with woven bamboo that is then applied with many layers of lacquer. Black lacquered frame covered with red lacquer. A large high quality handcrafted wooden elevated tray...

Rare decorative Japanese ikebana flower basket in hand woven bamboo with a carved ebonized wooden vase for flowers produced in Japan ca 1960s. In great original condition with minim...

An intricate and finely woven Mid Century Japanese Handled Ikebana Basket. The Basket with very finely woven strands incorporates various different weaves in its construction. Havin...

This woven basket from Guizhou province celebrates the beautiful simplicity of a hand-woven object. Expertly woven of thin bamboo strips, the little basket was originally used for pr...

Lifted basket with handles in bamboo and rattan made in Italy in the 1960s.

Woven with precious scale and delicate artistry, this petite bamboo basket from the early 20th century is a beautiful example of traditional Chinese basketry. Hand-crafted in southwe...

A beautiful example of Japanese craftsmanship, this Ikebana bamboo basket dates to the 20th century and showcases a finely woven structure with graceful proportions and elegant verti...

An elegantly woven bamboo basket with handle as an ikenana container by Suzuki Gengensai (1891-1950) circa 1923-50. Suzuki Gengensai was from Kansai region and active in Osaka. He studied bamboo art under Yamashita Kochikusai (1876-1947) and became an independent artist in 1913. He received his artist name Gengensai in 1914 and in 1923 he changed the characters to Gen, a slight written variation of the character. This basket was signed in this later variation, which helps to date the piece to post 1923. The basket is woven entirely in a free style irregular plating on the body and with a twisted bundled handle. The surface is lacquered in a deep reddish color. The seemingly less rigid technique renders the piece a more rustic and natural aesthetic that is more suitable for certain occasions. It is singed on the base with artist's signature in the variation post 1923. A very similar basket of the irregular weaving but without the handle is illustrated in plate 72 in "Baskets Masterpieces of Japanese Bamboo Art...

This vintage Chinese food box features a classic cylindrical form constructed from finely woven wicker, reinforced with lacquered wooden bands and a...

Japanese Late Meiji Period Woven Bamboo Tea Ceremony Basket, Early 20th Century PERIOD Meiji Period (1868-1912) DIMENSIONS Height: 11.5 INCHES Diameter: 5 inches ABOU...

Beautifully handwoven basket from Japan, crafted with natural fibers in a traditional technique. Each piece demonstrates the refined balance of utility and simplicity characteristic ...

This elegant tall Japanese ikebana basket dates to the 20th century and showcases the refined craftsmanship of traditional bamboo work. The elongated proportions give the basket a sc...

Dark brown bamboo ikebana basket with twisted handle. The breading of the wickerwork is very intricate and complex and suggests a meditative state on human work and bond to nature. I...

The vintage Ikebana basket, or hanakago, features a graphic, but restrained wickerwork in susutake, dark brown smoked bamboo. The low, rounded shape is accentuated by the distributio...

Large vintage Chinese 24" wide hand-woven bamboo winnowing herb drying basket tray with bentwood rim.

Original 1970s planter Southern Nurseries in bamboo wood and mirror One of a kind..

Cylindrical bamboo storage basket, Italian design, 1960s. CONDITION: In good condition, shows signs of wear given by time. SIZING: Height: 57 cm; Diameter 40 cm; MATERIALS: Bamboo...

Stunning signed Ikebana Bamboo Basket. Bamboo with natural patination. 　Signed Seiseisai . Age: early 20th century Good conditionwith some abrasions and patination. Size : 51.5/...

Defined by dynamic optical contrast and bold graphic angles, this vintage large round decorative tray features an eye-catching black and white geometric motif. Handcrafted over a coi...

Medium Size Rattan Bamboo Round Planter with Brass Rim, Italy, 1970s Mid-Century Modern decorative rattan and brass planter or basket. Handcrafted in Italy. Round shape with gilded ...

This wide vintage woven basket or dish is embroidered with floral Motif. Unknown in origin. This Piece has nice patina and character. Vintage Cond...

A beautifully crafted antique American lidded splint basket, featuring exceptional handwoven construction and original painted red and green decorative banding. This basket showcases classic New England...

A striking vintage Italian basket from the 1970s, meticulously handwoven from bamboo. Its sculptural, open-grid design highlights the artisanal craftsmanship and utilitarian elegance...

A charming Italian 1950's handmade bamboo basket; grand in scale and with a wonderful handle. Store, display and transport your papers or fruits and vegetables in a chic manner! Sui...

Ikebana basket (hanakago) in wickerwork of polished bamboo with twisted handle. Features a sheet metal and varnished bamboo vase for the floral arrangement. Mark under the vase Nana...

A beautifully hand-woven Japanese flower basket (ikebana) by bamboo artist Hatakeyama Seido (b. 1930). Entitled "Ajiro Spiral Pattern Flower Basket", the piece was made in 2007 and purchased from Tai...

The tray features a glass surface, giving it a glossy, smooth, and reflective appearance. The frame and structure are made from bamboo, showcasing a natural, rustic look with intrica...

Bamboo construction with twisted rope design. Artist signature reads: Chikubi-Sai (opening measures: 6 1/4" diameter).

Vintage Japanese bamboo Ikebana basket was made of smoked split bamboo; sculptural, fan-like patterns at the rim were created by masterful use of tightly woven canes, emerging from t...

A beautiful bamboo sculpture in a double-walled basket form by contemporary Japanese bamboo artist Kawano Shoko (born 1957-). The piece entitled "Birth" was made in 2002 and purchased from Tai Modern...

Bamboo Craft Basket, Knitting, Crochet, Patchwork A very useful piece, the basket is made in bamboo it is rigid and floor standing, inside the e is a paisley pattern draw sting bag ...

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...

Large Italian pencil reed bamboo basket bowl / planter with plastic liner, circa 1970s. The bowl is in very good vintage condition and measures 14.5"D x 7.5"H. A very nice piece that can be used as a large fruit bowl or a MCM planter...

A massive and exceptional bamboo hanakago (ikebana flower basket). The unusual and modernist basket with a loop handle and showing fine wickerwork in thick strips of bamboo of a ligh...

Set of 'Untitled No. 394' Baskets By Hisako Sekijima Japan, 1994 Intricately Woven Bamboo (Smaller) 9"D x 5 ½"H (Larger) 14 ½"D x 7 ½"H

Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern basket or container, perfect in any next to a sofa or in a bedroom as pillow or blanket storage as well as in any bathroom as bathrobe and ...

Midcentury beautiful decorative bowl in curved rattan, wicker and brass in the style of Vivai Del Sud. Vivai del sud, Gabriella Crespi and Arpex were the three leading design studio...

A lovely, large antique Japanese Meiji bamboo ikebana basket, tall and heavy, still in very good condition. Dimensions: Height: 38 inches, Width: 9 inches, Depth: 9 inches