Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 1920-1930s Sogetsu ('Twinned Moon'): a hanging flower basket of partially peeled bamboo plaited in hexagonal weave and with a large circular opening to each side, the two rims wrapped and knotted with rattan, a wider strip of bamboo running through the sides and connected to a hanging loop at the top, the otoshi (water container) a squat section of unlacquered bamboo, signed underneath with incised characters Koichisai kore o tsukuru (Koichisai made this); with wood tomobako storage box inscribed and signed Sogetsugata hanakago (Flower basket in twinned-moon shape); Koichisai kore o tsukuru (Koichisai made this) and sealed: Koichisai. 29cm x 27cm x 22.2cm (11 3/8in x 10 5/8in x 8 3/4in). (3).