Lot 51 A JAPANESE IKEBANA BASKET, LATE 20TH CENTURY

This exquisite Japanese Ikebana basket, crafted in the late 20th century, is a masterful expression of traditional bamboo artistry fused with natural elegance.
The basket showcases a bold, rounded form, meticulously woven with diagonally interlaced bamboo strips, creating a rhythmic, spiral motion that adds a sense of fluidity and movement to the solid structure. The warm hues of the bamboo range from deep umber to golden amber, giving the surface rich tonal variation and depth.
At the top, the basket is crowned with an organic, sculptural handle made from natural knotty rootwood, full of character and texture. This wildly gnarled vine handle contrasts with the basket’s refined weaving, embodying the Japanese aesthetic concept of wabi-sabi—the beauty of nature’s imperfections.
Looking inside, the basket reveals an intricately woven base and neck, displaying layers of fine craftsmanship. From every angle, the basket reflects balance between structured form and organic spontaneity, making it ideal for use in Ikebana flower arranging or as a collector’s art piece.
This work speaks not only to the technical prowess of its maker but also to the enduring philosophy of harmony between human hands and nature. 60 by 30 cm.