Lot 159
East Asia, Japan, Meiji Period, ca. early 20th century. A vintage Ikebana log vase with a copper insert and a brass bird and leafy vine inlay used for Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, also known as Kado meaning "way of flowers." This tradition extends back to the 7th century when it was used to create floral offerings for altars. Centuries later they were made for the tokonoma (meaning altar) of a home. Ikebana was perhaps most popular during the 16th century, when the Buddhist tea ceremony reached its peak. Interestingly, Ikebana is having another revival today with a new generation drawing from traditional ikebana principles and reviving the ancient art form's appreciation of nature's beauty. Size: 6.5" W at widest x 11.75" H (16.5 cm x 29.8 cm); insert measures 2.75" in diameter x 4.625" H (7 cm x 11.7 cm)
The idea of ikebana is to find beauty where previously it had been overlooked. A recent article in the New York Times Magazine quotes Toshiro Kawase, a 69 year old reclusive practitioner of ikebana as saying that the point of ikebana is "to see that 'the whole universe is contained within a single flower.'" ("The Rise of Modern Ikebana" by Deborah Needleman, November 6, 2017 - The New York Times Style Magazine)
Provenance: private Honolulu, Hawaii, USA collection
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- Condition: Only slight scuffs and abrasions to the wood and a few minute scratches to brass inlays. Small pressure crack to one brass leaf. Otherwise intact and excellent. Japanese label on underside of base.
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