Japanese Works of Art - 17th May 2022
Lot 139
TWO JAPANESE BAMBOO BASKETS (HANAKAGO)
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £300
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Description
TWO JAPANESE BAMBOO BASKETS (HANAKAGO)
MEIJI OR TAISHO, 19TH OR 20TH CENTURY
For ikebana (traditional flower arrangement), the largest of circular shape with a tall loop handle, a three-character mark underneath; the other with a bulbous body and a wide rim, a U-shaped handle above, together with a liner made of a lacquered section of bamboo, 39cm and 46cm respectively. (3)
Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset, purchased in Japan.