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Karamono Handled Flower Basket (T-4560)

Offered by: Thomsen Gallery

Description
Made by a Kansai karamono basket maker

Made of bamboo, rattan, and lacquer using the plaiting techniques of “skipping” mat plaiting, woodgrain mat plaiting, square plaiting (base), and bending, wrapping, and knotting.

Comes with a lacquered bamboo otoshi (water container) and a fitted wood storage box inscribed Karamono tetsuki hanakago (Handled flower basket in Chinese style)

More Information

Origin:	Japan
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Bamboo, rattan, and lacquer
Condition:	Good. Excellent condition.
Creation Date:	ca 1900
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Asian
Patterns:	Asian/Oriental, Geometric, Handmade, Herringbone/Tweed, Modern
Dealer Reference #:	T-4560
Incollect Reference #:	566217

Dimensions

W.	11.81 in;	H.	15.75 in;	D.	10.83 in;
W.	30 cm;	H.	40 cm;	D.	27.5 cm;

Message from Seller:

Thomsen Gallery, located at 9 East 63rd Street in New York City, specializes in important Japanese paintings, screens, scrolls, ceramics, ikebana bamboo baskets, and lacquer objects, as well as contemporary works by select artists. Owned by Erik and Cornelia Thomsen, the gallery offers a wealth of expertise in Japanese art, with global clientele including collectors and museums. Reach them at 212-288-2588 or info@thomsengallery.com