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19c JAPANESE IKEBANA BASKET browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Baskets: Pre 1900: Item # 574614
Dmitry Levit Asian Art 127 Paradise Road Swampscott, MA 01907 781-842-3363 Guest Book $350 |
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| 19th century Japanese woven bamboo ikebana basket made in informal Japanese (as opposed to formal Chinese) style of asymmetrical weave with narrow bamboo strips, half bamboo stems with knots and twigs. Charming eccentricity of shape with the basket leaning to one side, fine smoked bamboo, beautiful warm patina from smoking process and age. The base is woven in hexagonal grid with three larger pieces inserted for support. The basket is in perfect shape, excellent for tea ceremony or flower arrangements. Height of the body 9 inches, height with handle 17 1/2 inches. | ||
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