Description

An antique Japanese bamboo basket made for Ikebana flower arranging. Depicts an archaic Chinese bronze vessel with flared open mouth design with side handles. The weave of the body suggests the pattern that would have imbued if this were a bronze form. Base is a six pointed foot with maker’s sign that reads Sarihen. Provenance: from the Imari Imports collection.

Age: Meiji Period (1880-1890)

Dimensions: 11 1/2″ High by 11 1/2″ Wide by 9 3/4″ Deep