Bamboo Baskets

Author(s): Oster, Maggie Publisher: Aurum Press Format: Hardcover List Price:  Rs. 1,844 Category: History ISBN-10: 1854103938 Language: English Pages: 144 Dimensions: N/A

Overview:

For centuries' bamboo baskets have been a treasure of Japanese culture. These baskets' lovingly and painstakingly crafted by professional artisans' are an integral element of the culture' coupled with ikebana' the traditional art of flower arranging. Since World War II' there has been limited access to information about bamboo baskets' which are typically found in museums' galleries' private collections' and some exclusive shops specializing in Japanese art. Now' for the first time ever' collectors' flower arrangers' and art lovers can enjoy the art and craft of the bamboo basket and its companion arts' ikebana' and the tea ceremony' gloriously presented in Bamboo Baskets.