An antique Japanese Ikebana bamboo basket in an elegant satchel style with woven bamboo rope handle. Original smoked patina with flattened bamboo panels interwoven with the construction of the weave. Finished with a volcanic ash. Bottom has three bamboo slats woven into a triangular structure. Comes with lined bamboo insert.

Age: Meiji Period (1880-1900)

Dimensions: 16 1/2" High by 10 1/2" Diameter