Antique Japanese Kimono Basket or Box, Meiji Era c.1900
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About this item
An Antique Japanese Kimono Basket or Box
Lidded Basket Made From Fine Hand-Woven Split Cane
Japan, Meiji Era
Circa 1900
Measures:-
55 cm wide x 34.5 cm deep x 14 cm high
In traditional Japanese homes these distinctive lidded baskets/boxes, made from tightly hand-woven cane, were used for the storage of precious silk kimonos. When open, the lid and the base were also useful to place garments in whilst individuals were dressing.
Literature:-
"Modern Bambou Craft", The National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo, 1985
Masanori Moroyama & Lloyd Cotsen, "Japanese Bamboo Baskets, Meiji, Modern, Contemporary", Kodansha, Tokyo, 2007
Good condition. Age related wear. Slight loss to one corner.
Additional Information
11130 (AB-151844)
W: 55cm (21.7")H: 14cm (5.5")D: 34.5cm (13.6")
19th Century, Early 20th Century, Arts and crafts (c. 1860 to 1910)
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
