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Japanese bamboo baskets

Japan tradition · 2 examples · indicative market tier: $5k–50k (serious collector)

Bamboo weaving (竹編み, takeami) is a form of bambooworking (竹細工, takezaiku) and a traditional Japanese craft (工芸, kōgei), with a range of different applications, weaving styles and appearances. Japanese bamboo weaving is particularly well known for its use in basket weaving. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Gourd-shaped hanging wall basket for flowers (Kake-hanakago)
Gourd-shaped hanging wall basket for flowers (Kake-hanakago), second half 19th century
The Met
Basket
Basket, 19th century
The Met

Where to buy

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