Hanakago, panier trapézoïdal à anse pour l'ikebana, Japon (début Ère Shōwa)..Trapezoidal Hanakago Ikebana bamboo flower vase basket with handle, Japan (early Shōwa era)

A trapezoidal bamboo basket with a lacquered finish and green tea patina, featuring a natural vine handle and inner vase.

• This piece is a rare testimony of the basket weaving craft that existed globally until the imposition of Western industrial models.