Flower basket of armor construction
Artist
Hayakawa Shokosai III
(Japanese, 1864 - 1922)
Dateapprox. 1905-1922
PeriodMeiji period (1868-1912) or Taisho period (1912-1926)
MaterialsBamboo and rattan; parallel construction, twining, and diamond twill plaiting
DimensionsH. 21 1/2 in x W. 4 3/4 in x D. 3 1/2 in, H. 54.6 cm x W. 12.1 cm x D. 8.9 cm
Credit LineLloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection
Object number2006.3.780
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on viewThis flower basket of armor construction (a type of parallel construction) is one of three types of baskets that all heirs to the Hayakawa Shokosai lineage must master. The rich color comes from the family's secret method of dyeing with plum wood extract.
approx. 1900-1975
approx.1920-1950
approx. 1950-1989