Bamboo Ikebana Basket

Japanese: Tea Articles: Accessories Pre 1920: item #943663
FC-362

A rare-form bamboo ikebana basket on a round pedestal base, its forked handle securely attached to the body, supportive wraps and insect stitching along its sides. The basket is composed of superb detailing - mat plaiting, twilling, interlocking v-knots and metallic fittings. Contributing to the rarity of this basket is the beautifully designed "fish-mouth" neck and fluid weaving in both horizontal and vertical striping along its body. The basket is in great condition and i... Click for details

Japanese Hanging Bamboo Ikebana Container

Japanese: Tea Articles: Accessories Pre 1950: item #940057
JL-5

This mid-1900’s honey-colored cut segment of bamboo was designed as a wall hanging container to hold flowers for the tea ceremony. Excellent condition. Height: 7 ½” Diameter: 2”

Japanese Kiri Wood Flower Container

Japanese: Tea Articles: Accessories Pre 1950: item #932639

Japanese Kiri wood slab flower vase with removable copper container, held together with raised bronze butterfly ties, thick panels of raised grain kiri wood comprise sides. 10.5"H 4.75"W 4.75"D

Japanese Gourd Shaped Bamboo and Wood Ikebana Basket

Japanese: Tea Articles: Accessories Pre 1920: item #883699
11C-030

This elegant split bamboo flower arranging basket (“hanaire” or “hanakago”) is beautifully plaited in the form of a double gourd or “hyotan.” Meiji/Taisho period, early 20th century. Two large delicate bamboo pods rest on a sturdy support frame of twisted tree roots and branches, likely wisteria. These rustic gnarled wood pieces provide a lively contrast of textures to the irregular “midare” plaiting of the traditional gourd shape. Midare, which utilizes bamboo strips freely plaited and insert... Click for details

Japanese Tea Room Sumi-Kago Charcoal Basket, ChikuOSai

Japanese: Tea Articles: Accessories Pre 2000: item #881025
MOK2561

Soot stained bamboo (susudake) ripples about the rim of this intricate woven hand-made paper lined tea room charcoal basket by ChikuOSai. Tightly woven strands of running bamboo rush like water past the vertical bands of reddish bamboo. The bottom is woven in an intricate crosshatch, signed on one corner. It is roughly 10 inches (25 cm) diameter and in perfect (unused) condition. These baskets were made by a good friend and respected teacher, the bamboo artist and Mia-Daiku (Temple carpenter... Click for details

Japanese Tea Room Sumi-Kago Charcoal Basket, ChikuOSai

Japanese: Tea Articles: Accessories Pre 2000: item #876464
MOK2556

Soot stained bamboo (susudake) dances about the intricate rim of this fine hand-made paper lined tea room charcoal basket by ChikuSai. The corners of raw bamboo taper upward, secured with a crossed knot of thin sliced bamboo. The bottom is woven thickly in an intricate pattern with the sides of thin splices running below a belt of open windows. It is roughly 10 inches (25 cm) diameter and in perfect (unused) condition. These baskets were made by a good friend and respected teacher, the bambo... Click for details

A Set of Seven Lacquered Bamboo Mukozuke - Taisho

Japanese: Tea Articles: Accessories Pre 1950: item #874449
ICHI 413

A handsome set of seven Japanese bamboo mukozuke that have been lacquered with a dark rust brown lacquer. The seven dishes measure 3 1/4" long by 2" wide by 3/4" high at the ends. The dark lacquer would have been a lovely contrast to the raw fish normally used in the mokuzuke serving. We date these to the mid Taisho to early Showa period, circa 1925-1940. They are in excellent condition.

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Japanese Carved Boxwood Tea Tray in Lotus Leaf Form

Japanese: Tea Articles: Accessories Pre 1920: item #847987
11-359

This wonderfully detailed tea tray has been realistically carved from a single piece of boxwood in the form of a curled lotus leaf. Meiji period (1868-1912). The close-grained hardwood has a rich, deep brown color and a soft dark patina reflecting many years of careful use and care. The front depicts the top of an open lotus leaf with curled outer edges, including the upper and lower edges which are completely folded over the top. A beautifully rendered stem peaks out from beneath the leaf. The ... Click for details

Rare Edo Period Tea Ceremony Peony Basket with Box

Japanese: Tea Articles: Accessories Pre 1900: item #802564
R224

This stunning masterpiece of extraordinary design is an exceedingly rare Edo Period Botankago (Peony Basket) Ikebana Basket for the Tea Ceremony, with original signed box. One of the rarest and most important baskets to come up for sale. Black with a very large handle that separates into five pieces for portability, a fine complex weave and intricate crayfish motif. A rare and important find for the serious Japanese basket connoisseur. 22.5h x 19.25w inches, 57h x 49w cm.

Fine Japanese Bamboo Ikebana Flower Basket

Japanese: Tea Articles: Accessories Pre 1920: item #795553
022216a

The size of Bamboo Basket Vase: 13" High x 10" Dia. It is very finely woven Japanese Bamboo Basket Flower Vase. It has finely woven two rings on each side of vase. The workmenship of basket is great. It came with bamboo vase inside. The vase's surface has been shaved off so the vase is very light weight. The condition of basket excellent, no broken line of bamboo anywhere. Inside bamboo cylinder vase had one hairline and tested but no water leak then it was treated. Dating from 1920-1930'S. Very... Click for details