An antique Japanese Ikebana bamboo basket in a baluster form. A pair of twisting branches form the handle and extend in a swirl pattern around the body. The knots connecting the branches to the body take the shape of stylized cranes and turtles. The body has a criss cross spiral weave. Age: Circa 1900-1920 Dimensions: 11" Wide by 22" High by 9 3/8" Deep