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Japanese Woven Bamboo Tabako-bon

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Description
Depth: 5.25" | This woven basket is actually a Japanese tabako-bon, or 'tobacco tray,' used as a portable hibachi for lighting tobacco pipes. Believed to have evolved from the traditional accessories of Japanese incense ceremony, tabako-bons first came into use in the 17th century and were often beautifully decorated to display one's wealth and status. This tabako-bon is woven of smoked bamboo and features a ceramic hibachi and a bamboo container for holding ash and waste.

More Information

Period:	1900-1919
Creation Date:	c. 1900
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	CANT003
Incollect Reference #:	843435

Dimensions

W.	8 in;	H.	9 in;	D.	5.25 in;
W.	20.32 cm;	H.	22.86 cm;	D.	13.34 cm;

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