Armor-Plaited Jar Flower Basket (Hanakago)

Kadota Nikō Japanese

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On the island of Kyūshū, Iwao Kōunsai (1901–1992), an influential bamboo craftsman known for his high-quality flower baskets, established a lineage that includes Kadota Nikō. Kadota moved to Beppu to learn bamboo craft and became one of Kōunsai’s disciples. This flower basket was created with the armor plaiting (yoroi-gumi) characteristic of Kyūshū bamboo craft.

Armor-Plaited Jar Flower Basket (Hanakago), Kadota Nikō (Japanese, 1907–1994), Smoked timber bamboo, timber bamboo, and rattan, Japan

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Armor-Plaited Jar Flower Basket (Hanakago), Kadota Nikō (Japanese, 1907–1994), Smoked timber bamboo, timber bamboo, and rattan, Japan
Armor-Plaited Jar Flower Basket (Hanakago), Kadota Nikō (Japanese, 1907–1994), Smoked timber bamboo, timber bamboo, and rattan, Japan

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