Vintage Japanese Ikebana Basket Vase – Bent Wood & Bamboo, Circular Form LS#057 Tsubo with an almost volcanic surface

with an almost volcanic surface character that provides an ideal ground for the inlay decoration

This is a Japanese small sake jug

intricately shaped like miniature square baskets and adorned in the classic Oribe style glaze

This is an antique Japanese cake mold known as a Kashigata

emblem of renewal and Imperial lineage

Vintage Japanese Ikebana Basket Vase – Bent Wood & Bamboo, Circular Form LS#057 Tsubo with an almost volcanic surfaceA beautifully balanced vintage Japanese ikebana () flower vase, crafted from bent wood and finely woven bamboo, made into a kago basket. These is a water proof insert with kenzan (from) to hold the flower stems. Designed for the Japanese art of floral arrangement, this elegant piece embodies the wabi sabi appreciation of natural materials, asymmetry, and simplicity. The basket features a cylindrical woven body supported within a striking double