Description:
Lacquered Bamboo Ikebana Basket, Japan, Meiji period, the cylindrical body in twill plaiting, the short double-string handle wrapped with strips, the six-mesh plaited base with a hexagonal opening, a loose bamboo stalk inside, ht. 29 in. Estimate $700-900 loss of lacquers, some surface dirt. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.