Someone carefully crafted this Japanese folk art boat with bamboo, wood, small nails and string. When you shake it back and forth the bamboo moves and makes a nice “clacking” sound. Such an unique piece for your collection!
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Lovely curved double wall vintage Japanese bamboo basket likely used to hold fruit or to display a flower arrangement during tea ceremony. Several basket weaving techniques were used to create this special hand-made double walled basket. Wonderful patina of red-brown bamboo, the curved bamboo basket body is oval and stands about 2 ½” tal ...click for details

This tall handled vintage Japanese bamboo basket was likely used to hold fruit or to display a flower arrangement during tea ceremony. Several basket weaving techniques were used to create this lovely hand-made basket but you can see the twill plaiting on the sides. Showing a wonderful patina of red-brown bamboo, the oval shaped bamboo b ...click for details

Simple and elegant this natural honey-toned bamboo was carefully split and separated an inch from the solid bamboo bottom, into 31 individual ¼–inch strips. Two round wooden rings were placed inside to push the bamboo strips outward in the middle and at the neck of this unique bamboo container. The inner wooden rings are attached to the b ...click for details

This vintage Japanese black silk obiage sash is hand dyed with the shibori (tie-dyeing) method. You can see the large roundels decorated with gray and white tie-dyed designs. Tiny pin holes are present which indicates the stitches made during the shibori dyeing process. In Japan obiage are used to help secure the obi but this w ...click for details

This special Japanese silk rinzu haori has a woven hemp leaf pattern. This hand dyed shibori haori has a white diamond pattern and large dyed variegated pink and red violet ‘spider pattern’ areas. On the inside is a white lining with dyed flying cranes in light gray, pink and white. ...click for details

This hand-dyed shibori haori has rows of horizontal diamond zigzag stripes; some dyed in shades of pink and dark reds, the other areas with tiny white faun spots. Inside is a smooth white silk lining with white flowers and light pink swirls dyed onto it.
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On this gorgeous Japanese silk haori appear large roundels with the auspicious symbols of phoenixes and chrysanthemums in large floating clouds signifying special occasions. It is hand dyed with the shibori technique in shades of yellow, red, turquoise, red-violet and blue on an off-white silk ground. Inside is a white lining wi ...click for details

Here is a stunning Japanese woven silk brocade kimono haori revealing a detailed shimmering landscape scene. It is woven with sparkling light blue and copper threads on a black ground. Even the lining is made with the same lovely brocade material that appears on the outside; except for the cream silk lining in the sleeves. ...click for details

This incredible vintage Japanese silk rinzu haori has a woven pattern of a Greek key design with flowers and leaves. Throughout the hand dyed shibori silk is a tiny, detailed white pattern outlining flowers and leaves; dyed in shades of light to dark violet. On the inside is a white lining with a pink diamond pattern. ...click for details