Hanakago Bamboo Basket, Japan 20th CenturyA singular object with a century of quiet presence. This Hanakago literally "flower basket" is a traditional Japanese bamboo vessel used in the practice of Ikebana, the art of flower arrangement. Woven in Japan in the 20th century, it carries the refined restraint that defines the finest examples of this form. Its dramatically tall, narrow silhouette (H 22" x W 4") is designed to elevate a single stem or spare arrangement, drawing the eye upward and