Vintage Japanese Midare-ami style Ikebana Basket - Bamboo Boro and specialized shelves for displaying

and specialized shelves for displaying decorative items

late 19th century

240cm long × 170cm width

crafted from keyaki (elm) wood with iron hardware

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Vintage Japanese Midare-ami style Ikebana Basket - Bamboo Boro and specialized shelves for displayingA vintage Japanese midare ami style woven basket for floral arrangement. Made from split split bamboo with a dark internal liner. The basket is constructed in the midare ami (random weaving) style, using wide, overlapping bamboo strips layered at irregular angles. A tall, slender handle forms a high arch over the rounded body. Known as a hanakago, this style of basket is traditionally used in Japan to hold casual or seasonal ikebana floral