This is a beautiful bamboo flower basket made by Tanabe Chikuhosai in Taisho era ( ca. 1910s~1920s ). It has an ample shape and exquisite weaving technique of bamboo strips. Three diagonal strips are lost in the upper part of one side and it also has a few minor cuts. In good condition as a whole. Height 38cm 15.0" Diameter of the longer side 32cm 12.6" Diameter of the shorter side 25cm 9.8"
Antique bamboo flower basket with a beautiful handle. This one is larger than common flower baskets. Generally in good condition without rifts or frays in the body but some peeling of urushi in the handle. Meiji era (1968~1912). Height 51cm 20.0" Height of the body 34cm 13.4"
Diameter of the longest part 20cm 7.9"
Houseboat design bamboo flower basket. It has a few frays, but in good condition as a whole. Meiji or Taisho era (ca. 1910s~1920s).
Length 48cm 18.9" Width 14cm 5.5" Height 20cm 7.9"
A nice bamboo flower hanging basket of which shape suggests a case for a hatchet. Meiji era ( 1868~1912 ). In excellent condition. 12cm x 12cm 4.7"x4.7" Length 20cm 7.9"
