DESCRIPTION: A fine smoked reed basket in a graceful ovoid form, woven in an open pattern with horizontal reed bands. The basket is complemented by a bent bamboo handle with a butterfly knot centered at the top, and is firmly secured to the basket on each side with three-prong woven supports. Signed by the artist on the base, this basket was in a private Georgia collection since 1975; collector’s catalogue stickers can still be seen on the base. In perfect condition with no breaks or losses ... Click for details

A tall and quite dramatic Japanese ikebana basket crafted of a reddish bamboo, the inner layer woven in a tight herringbone pattern and the outer layer composed of wide vertical bamboo strips added for vertical strength. These wide strips have been split at the tops and woven back down into the basket in projecting V-shaped patterns. Three twisting yellow bamboo twigs form the handle. This fine basket is from a Georgia collection and is in excellent condition; Meiji Period. DIMENSIONS: 24” t... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A large Japanese ikebana basket, the sides rising from a square base and terminating in a round rim enforced with split bamboo. The base and sides are of platted reed with split bamboo reinforced corners. Throughout have been woven lengths of split bamboo that flamboyantly arch high above the rim. Mid 20th C. and in perfect, original condition. DIMENSIONS: 17” high (43 cm) x 11” wide (28 cm).

DESCRIPTION: A very fine, flawless Japanese Ikebana basket, exceptional in form, weaving technique and condition. From its circular base the straight body, woven with smoked, split bamboo (susutake) in a horizontal herringbone pattern, rises gracefully to a wide flaring rim. Four vertical bamboo supports run the length of the body and add strength. The finely crafted handle is fashioned from double bamboo tendrils and are firmly fixed with beautifully executed, tight butterfly knots (cho-musus... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: An outstanding example of Japanese sensibilities regarding craftsmanship and natural form, this fabulous Japanese smoking tray (or basket) is fashioned from a beautifully gnarled and twisting section of burled root wood, the undulating shape forming a natural handle for carrying. The set comes complete with a haizara (ash container) of Takatori stoneware in the form of a miniature hibachi, the mottled brown body festooned by streamers of white glaze. Meiji/Taisho Period (appx. 18... Click for details

DESCRIPTION: A smoked reed and split bamboo Japanese ikebana (flower) basket in ovoid form with the neck and base in a horizontal weave and the center in an open “X” form pattern. The high handle is crafted of three split bamboo pieces displaying several specialty knots. With a wonderful old patina and no losses detected, this is a fine basket that dates from the 19th C., Meiji Period. DIMENSIONS: 17 ¼” high (43.8 cm) including handle.