Flower Basket

Flower Basket

Ikebana Flower Basket A: Tall (nageire style) basket split bamboo double plain weave sides tapering inward toward bottom outside stakes of a lighter color are affixed to sides with twined bamboo strips in four rows under the rim is a chevron shaped pattern in darker bamboo with another row of twining above wrapped rim the foot is made of concentric circles of thick bamboo with a wrapped end and tied to the basket with braided bamboo strips; the handle is a knarled piece of branch which is tied to the rim of the basket with bamboo strips. B: Inner bamboo water holder one piece of 4" diameter bamboo H: 10" node in bamboo about 3/4 of the way from top form bottom of vase striated textured stained brown The inner bamboo water holder indicates this is a basket used for Japanese flower arranging (ikebana)

1996.009.003