Antique Japanese Taisho Era c1920's Bamboo Kago Ikebana Basket 12" Garden this ensemble embodies the perfect

this ensemble embodies the perfect harmony of tradition and modernity

There are at least four tagane ato around the nakago indicating it was most certainly affixed to a sword and thus likely used for more than just show

The original mirror has flat rolled glass which is a bit wavy when viewed from the sides

The water staining and wear to the lower portion of the scroll are the honest marks of a long and well-traveled life — the wabi-sabi patina that accumulates over a century or more of existence and that no new work can replicate

this is a special antique Japanese five drawer scholars desk (with one more secret drawer

Antique Japanese Taisho Era c1920's Bamboo Kago Ikebana Basket 12" Garden this ensemble embodies the perfectThis is an antique Japanese Kago basket from the Taisho era c 1920's. Used in Ikebana flower arranging. Very intricately made with wide strips of woven split bamboo. It has been in storage for many decades and with the exception of a few signs of wear it remains in very good condition. Height = 17" (cm) Diameter =13" (cm)