Description:
Lacquered Bamboo Ikebana Basket, Japan, Meiji period, bowl-shape, the body in twining nawa-ami plaiting, shoulder and mouth rim in mat plaiting, the base in kiku-ami chrysanthemum plaiting, the long rectangular two-strip handle wrapped with two twined string ribbons, ht. 19 3/4 in. Estimate $700-900 the handle slightly out of balance, color losses, 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.