A finely crafted Japanese ikebana basket, woven from split and smoked bamboo with an elegant chevron-patterned body and a tightly braided handle. The surface displays rich natural tones of amber, chocolate, and charcoal—highlighting the natural color variations brought out through smoking and age.
The zigzag diagonal weave provides both structural strength and visual rhythm, while the arched handle is formed through complex plaiting, showcasing the artisan’s skill. Likely used in... Click for details

Japanese antique small ko tansu, personal chest. This table top box was built with two drawers for convenient storage of small items. Made of sugi (Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria) wood with a light, natural finish. Each of the two drawers is fitted with hand-foraged iron warabite-shaped drawer pulls.

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Dimensions: 8" high x 11" wide x 18" deep

An intricately woven Japanese ikebana basket by 玉晃斎 Gyokukōsai (or Gyokkōsai). Very thin strips of bamboo have been twisted together to make cords. These have been woven through the main basket form in a criss-cross pattern. The body of the basket starts in a diamond shape at the base and becomes circular closer to the rim. The cordage twists continuously upward around a tall handle that arches in a moon-like circle.
Signed on the bottom by Gyokukōsai. Other examples of... Click for details

An antique Japanese 3 section Kimono storage Isho Tansu made of Kuri (Chestnut) and Hinoki (Cypress) woods. The upper section has 4 sliding doors behind which a split level shelf and small drawer resides. Below the doors are 3 side by side drawers. The center section has 3 full width drawers and the bottom section has 2 partial width drawers and 3 small drawers. Each section can be used individually in different rooms of a house which lends to its versatility.

Age: Taisho Era... Click for details

An antique Japanese bamboo Ikebana basket woven free form inspired by an organic Art Nouveau era. Smooth Wisteria branches incorporated in the handle and surrounding body structure. Six sided foot with hexagon woven support at the base. The body creates a woven geometric Kasuri (Ikat) pattern with multi-layered bamboo along the shoulder.

Age: Meiji Era (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 17" High by 10 3/4" Wide by 10 1/2" Deep

An antique Japanese ikebana (flower) basket by Yokota Hōsai (1899–1975). Made of thin split bamboo woven in a horizontal pattern. Unusual in form, the basket is made to look as if the shoulders are collapsing inward while the mouth remains upright - a whimsical visual effect giving it a pushed-in look. The handle is made of a thicker section of bamboo that has been twisted.
The bottom is signed by the artist: 峰斎作 "Made by Hōsai" / "Work of Hōsai"
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An antique Japanese Ikebana bamboo basket woven in an iconic barrel construction with a vase-like body and a free form gnarled Wisteria handle. Woven in slatted and finely sliced bamboo with a foot rim and a 16 point incorporated circular star woven at the base.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: 22 1/4" High by 9 1/2" Diameter

Japanese hanakago (flower basket) from the Showa period, featuring a bold, sculptural double-walled form and a tightly braided arched handle. The body is woven in a chevron (yagasuri) pattern using smoked bamboo, with pointed lobes extending upward in a stylized floral shape.
The double-wall construction not only adds structural strength but also enhances the visual depth and intricacy of the weave. The richly toned bamboo surface reveals warm reddish-brown highlights beneath the dark... Click for details

Japanese antique pair of ceramic inu hariko dogs. Made of low-fire earthenware and painted with black spots and sweet faces. These dogs wear brightly painted bibs with gold details. A traditional mingei folk item, these inu hariko dogs were often gifts for young children or new borns. The dogs, symbols of loyalty and protection, were thought tho ward off evil spirits and guard the very young.

Age: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Dimensions: right (sitting) 10" high x 10" wide x... Click for details

A finely crafted Japanese hanakago (flower basket) signed 尚光作 (Shōkō saku, “Made by Shōkō”), dating to the Taisho to early Showa period (c. 1920–1940). This piece features a wide cylindrical form with vertically split bamboo at the top, transitioning to a tightly woven yotsume-ami (square plait) and ajiro-ami (diagonal lattice) lower body. The basket is reinforced with a raised rim in an hexagonal shape with secured with natural vine ties along sturdy bamboo ribs.
Its... Click for details