Late 20th Century Japanese Woven Bamboo Hozan Style Ikebana Baskets - A Pair

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This majestic, graduating pair of tall Japanese flower-arranging baskets (hanakago) stands as a superlative example of late 20th-century organic masterwork. … Read more This majestic, graduating pair of tall Japanese flower-arranging baskets (hanakago) stands as a superlative example of late 20th-century organic masterwork. Executed in the prestigious Karamono (Chinese-influenced) structural tradition, each vessel is configured as an elongated square-section column, composed of meticulously tight, bias-plaited split-bamboo paneling. The architectural framework is reinforced with robust vertical corner staves lashed tightly with fine split rattan ties, terminating in a thick, multi-layered wrapped rim (fuchimaki).

Balancing this clean geometry are the spectacular, high-arching handles crafted from solid bentwood bamboo, showcasing intricate, hand-tied decorative nawame-ami (interlocking rope-knot pattern) rattan overlays. The undersides exhibit traditional crossed X-form structural reinforcement brackets, ensuring stability. Coated in a deep, lustrous smoked-umber finish reminiscent of historical susutake (aged soot-bamboo), this monumental pair reflects the elegant Hozan lineage of basketry art. Designed as freestanding ceremonial companion pieces meant to establish dynamic vertical asymmetry in interior spaces, the smaller vessel possesses the added engineering marvel of nesting precisely within the larger form for pristine seasonal storage.


Measurements: Tall Basket 24" x 8" x 8"

Small Basket 20" x 6.5" 6.5"

Weight: 1 lb

Origin: Japan

Age: Late 20th Century See less