Ichirakukengai Bamboo Basket

The restraint of Japanese basket design may mislead the uninitiated to believe that the art is simple. In truth, mastering the art demands years of training. The weaving of a single basket can take months of meticulous labor, from the delib­eration over the design through the selection of raw mate­rials and the complex plaiting and finishing processes. While bamboo baskets have served various utilitarian functions in Japanese daily life for centuries, they have also been valued for their beauty.

This flower basket is signed by the artist Honan Iwaho.  A plastic watertight cylinder fits snugly inside the basket so that flowers can be displayed; the cylinder can be removed for easy care.

 Additional information:

• Artist: Honan Iwaho
• Size: 17" overall, Basket 11.5", Base 5". Insert 9.5" x 2.5"
• Material: Bamboo