{"id":282831,"date":"2026-06-15T13:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T11:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amaruantiques.com\/?post_type=product&p=282831"},"modified":"2026-06-24T19:17:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:17:42","slug":"antique-japanese-flat-case-in-woven-rattan-japan-circa-1920-am30042-1","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/amaruantiques.stg.uzero.cat\/en\/antique-furniture\/antique-japanese-flat-case-in-woven-rattan-japan-circa-1920-am30042-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Antique Japanese flat case in woven rattan \u2013 Japan, circa 1920. Set of two."},"content":{"rendered":"

This set of two antique Japanese flat cases<\/strong> is composed by two woven-rattan containers<\/em> with a low profile<\/em>, a full lid and a herringbone (ajiro) weave over a wooden frame. It originates from Japan, from the Taish\u014d period, around 1920, where rattan and cane were hand-plaited for domestic storage.<\/p>\n

In the Japanese home, flat woven-fibre cases held textiles, papers and personal objects \u2014 light and breathable where wooden trunks were heavy. The herringbone weave, ajiro (\u7db2\u4ee3), is a traditional Japanese technique combining strength with a regular geometric pattern.<\/p>\n

Body and lid are plaited in rattan over a wooden frame, with a tight herringbone weave that gives the whole its rigidity. The edges are finished with a thicker plait and the corners are reinforced at the points of greatest wear. The work is entirely by hand.<\/p>\n

The fibre has taken a warm honey-coloured patina, more golden on the lid and darker on the edges with use. Some areas of the weave show wear and small losses consistent with age, revealing the honesty of the material and of the handwork.<\/p>\n

As a decorative object, it works as open storage, a deep tray on a chest of drawers or a low-table piece. It fits wabi-sabi, japandi, contemporary rustic and Japanese-feeling interiors, where it brings natural texture and a handcrafted note.<\/p>\n

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