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"Hourglass" basket with a long, naturally segmented bamboo handle
"Hourglass" basket with a long, naturally segmented bamboo handle

"Hourglass" basket with a long, naturally segmented bamboo handle

Artist (Japanese, 1872–1950)
Dateca. 1912–1930
MediumBamboo
DimensionsHeight: 16 inches (40.6 cm);
Diameter: 6 inches (15.2 cm)
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
Credit LineBequest of Ritalou Rogow Harris, Class of 1957, and Robert O. Harris
Terms
  • Decorative Arts
  • Japanese
  • Bamboo
Object number2012.015.011
Label CopyMaeda Chikubosai I was a self-taught artist and worked for some time with Tanabe Chikuunsai I, making baskets for export. Chikubosai I gained renown for baskets he made for the imperial household and is considered one of the great masters of basket art in the Taisho period. He often used kanchiku bamboo in combination with its roots, as seen here.
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