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Splayed Handled Flower Basket in Hexagonal Plaiting, 1970s

Creator: Tanabe Chikuunsai II
Offered by: Thomsen Gallery

Description
Tanabe Chikuunsai II
Splayed Handled Flower Basket in Hexagonal Plaiting, 1970s
Bamboo, rattan and lacquer
Size 18¼ x 6¼ x 6¼ in. (46 x 15.5 x 15.5 cm)
T-4845
Bamboo, rattan, lacquer; hexagonal plaiting (base), uroko-ami (“fish-scale” hexagonal plaiting), wrapping, knotting, bent bamboo handle; striated lacquered bamboo otoshi (water container)

Signed underneath with incised characters: Chikuunsai kore o tsukuru (This was made by Chikuunsai)

Comes with a fitted wood tomobako storage box inscribed outside: Uroko-ami suehirogata hanakago (Splayed Flower Basket in Fish-Scale Plaiting); signed inside: Tekisuikyo Chikuunsai kore o tsukuru (This was made by Tekisuikyo Chikuunsai); seals: Denri no in (Seal of Denri), Chikuunsai

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Period:	1950-1979
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Asian
Incollect Reference #:	736152

Dimensions

W.	6.25 in;	H.	18.25 in;	D.	6.25 in;
W.	15.88 cm;	H.	46.36 cm;	D.	15.88 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