A JAPANESE BAMBOO AND ROOTWOOD IKEBANA BASKET

A JAPANESE BAMBOO AND ROOTWOOD IKEBANA BASKET, HANAKAGO

MEIJI/TAISHO PERIOD

The bulbous body constructed of bamboo strips of different widths woven in a diagonal pattern, the rim and bail handle constructed of gnarly rootwood and the short foot made of twisted bamboo, unsigned, 45cm.

Provenance: a Spanish private collection, Madrid, purchased from Katie Jones Oriental Art, London, in June 1995. A copy of the original invoice is available.