Vintage Japanese Ikebana Basket Vase – Bent Wood & Bamboo, Circular Form LS#057 Lacquerware The overall blackened stain finish

The overall blackened stain finish is even and well-preserved

Japanese Houmongi Kimono in pure Chirimen silk

It is the "First Stage" or 1st edition with only 60 impression ever created making this image a truly rare treasure from 1937

It has been cared for over the past 50 years

one of the traditional Four Gentlemen plants

Vintage Japanese Ikebana Basket Vase – Bent Wood & Bamboo, Circular Form LS#057 Lacquerware The overall blackened stain finishA beautifully balanced vintage Japanese ikebana () flower vase, crafted from bent wood and finely woven bamboo, made into a kago basket. These is a water proof insert with kenzan (from) to hold the flower stems. Designed for the Japanese art of floral arrangement, this elegant piece embodies the wabi sabi appreciation of natural materials, asymmetry, and simplicity. The basket features a cylindrical woven body supported within a striking double