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japanese antique woven bamboo flower basket with handle, tea ceremony flower basket

(listing for basket only)

A very nice Japanese flower basket. Made from very thick, smooth and sturdy strips of hand woven bamboo, it has a lovely glossy sheen. The basket is quite large and heavy. It has a nice darkened brown patina and looks wonderful with a flower arrangement or displayed simply as an object of art.

The basket is in very good vintage condition and comes with a bamboo insert to hold the flowers. It measures around 45 cm (17.75”) tall x 24 cm (9.5”) across x 23 cm ( 9”) deep.
- weighs 1100 gm.

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SHIPPING INFORMATION
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- we use recycle packaging wherever possible and wrap for safety, rather than appearance!

ABOUT OUR VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE ITEMS
We list pieces we feel are worthy of display. There may be scratches, dents, fading and signs of wear and tear. We try to explain the condition of each item exactly, but may miss something.

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JAPANESE BAMBOO BASKETS
Japanese people are sensitive to seasonal changes and like to bring the seasonal mood into their homes with displays of flowers in bamboo baskets.

In traditional Japanese houses, the flower arrangements in baskets are placed in an alcove, called the tokonoma. This space was originally an altar; the sacred center of the home. The items placed in the tokonoma, are selected to suit a particular season or seasonal event. So the basket and flower arrangement display set the emotional tone of the household.

One person accomplishes almost every step in the production of a basket. Three or four year old bamboo plants are picked at an optimum time for flexibility. Artists clean the stalk and cut it into approximately three-foot lengths. They then split the bamboo into different widths and lengths. Polishing and weaving the strips follow. The artists often dye the basket or parts of it.

There are three basic kinds of baskets. The first and formal style has a symmetrical form with fine, precise, elaborate ‘weaves.’ The second kind is more relaxed, but still symmetrical in form. The third type utilizes rough, thick ‘weaves,’ and a variety of shapes.

Japanese basket artists sometimes sign their work. Most recognized artists have had years of training, usually in a center associated with a lineage of artists.

In 1954, basket making was designated by the Japanese government as an Important Intangible Cultural Property.