Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1800's Bamboo Kago Ikebana Basket 16"H Box 19th century

19th century

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The blade was hand forged from a combination of hard high carbon white steel forge welded onto a piece of soft wrought iron

Antique Japanese Meiji Era c1800's Bamboo Kago Ikebana Basket 16"H Box 19th centuryThis is an antique Japanese Kago basket from the Meiji era or late 1800's. Used in Ikebana flower arranging. Very intricately made with woven split bamboo. it includes a bamboo insert. It has been in storage for many decades and with the exception of a few broken bits of bamboo remains in good condition. It measures about Height = 16" (41cm) Diameter = 10" (25cm)