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Japanese Bamboo Ikebana Basket browse these categories for related items... All Items: Archives:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese: Pre 1920: item # 365995 Please refer to our stock # 11C-037 when inquiring.
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| This large spherical Japanese basket for flower arrangements (“hanakago”) is finely woven from thin split bamboo strips and dates to the early 20th century. The warm burnished brown ovoid body is crafted primarily in the rhythmic “tomokumimono” technique, with even size warps and wefts creating a textural refinement that has balance and elegance. Irregular “midare” plaiting is inserted in random areas around the body, providing a lively contrast of textures. Thicker segments of bamboo have been twisted to form the handle and plaited with braided bamboo which flows into the midare decoration. The handle runs through the body just above its midsection, endowing this basket with quiet energy. Since the sixteenth century, woven baskets for flowers have been favorites for use in the tea ceremony. Designed to contain fresh-cut flowers, flower baskets were also used in shrines and in the alcoves in Japanese homes (“tokonoma”), providing an atmosphere conducive to the quiet and tranquil contemplation of nature. While bamboo baskets have served various utilitarian functions in Japanese daily life for centuries, they also have been valued for their beauty. They express a Japanese aesthetic rooted in simplicity, humble natural materials and imperfect beauty. Beginning in the Meiji period, Japanese basketmakers gradually transformed traditional flower baskets from utilitarian containers into sculptural masterpieces crafted in a variety of shapes, weaves and knots. Japanese baskets make aesthetically pleasing flower containers, since they bring the garden indoors and lend themselves well to natural arrangements. Condition is excellent and completely intact, with a nice old finish and patina to the bamboo. Dimensions: 9 ¾” high (14 ½” tall including the handle); approximately 8" in diameter. | |||||||||||
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