Japanese Woven Bamboo Flower Basket Chikusen Hanakago WO615 Folk Art Era: 19th Century (Late Edo

Era: 19th Century (Late Edo to Meiji Period)

dark chocolate-brown patina that is highly prized by collectors

) Height: 22cm / 8

This tsuba is ideal for display

This is an antique Japanese "boro" noragi (workwear jacket) made of indigo-dyed fabric

Japanese Woven Bamboo Flower Basket Chikusen Hanakago WO615 Folk Art Era: 19th Century (Late EdoJapanese Woven Bamboo Flower Basket Chikusen Hanakago WO615 This is a Japanese woven bamboo flower basket (hanakago) traditionally designed for Ikebana or tea ceremony floral arrangements. It bears the signature of the maker, Chikusen, on the underside. The tall, lightweight basket is crafted using an openwork diagonal weaving technique, featuring a flared upper rim that tapers toward a narrower base. The bamboo strips have a dark reddish brown