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Gourd-shaped flower basket with openwork hexagonal plaiting
Gourd-shaped flower basket with openwork hexagonal plaiting

Gourd-shaped flower basket with openwork hexagonal plaiting

Artist (Japanese, 1910 - 2000)
Place of OriginJapan
PeriodShowa period (1926-1989)
CultureJapanese
MaterialsBamboo (madake) and rattan, selected techniques: hexagonal plaiting
DimensionsH. 21 1/2 in x Diam. 2 3/4 in, H. 54.6 cm x Diam. 7 cm
Credit LineLloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection
Object number2006.3.790
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
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MarkingsChikuunsai made this
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Tanabe Chikuunsai II (Itchikusai after 1991), 1910-2000
Kansai region: active in Sakai, Osaka prefecture
Eldest son of Tanabe Chikuunsai I
Studied under Tanabe Chikuunsai I
Disciples include Minoura Chikuho, Tanabe Chikuunsai III, Tanabe Yota, and Tanioka Shigeo
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