Vintage Japanese Midare-ami style Ikebana Basket - Bamboo Boro Antique Japanese Rice Measure Bucket

Antique Japanese Rice Measure Bucket called a Tomasu made from sugi (cedar) and iron hardware

an oribe glaze with a lovely floral motif

and a rectangular bridge between the two

and specialized shelves for displaying decorative items

Vintage Japanese Midare-ami style Ikebana Basket - Bamboo Boro Antique Japanese Rice Measure BucketA vintage Japanese midare ami style woven basket for floral arrangement. Made from split split bamboo with a dark internal liner. The basket is constructed in the midare ami (random weaving) style, using wide, overlapping bamboo strips layered at irregular angles. A tall, slender handle forms a high arch over the rounded body. Known as a hanakago, this style of basket is traditionally used in Japan to hold casual or seasonal ikebana floral