https://emuseum.cornell.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/95972/fullMountain Road2007Height: 9 inches (22.9 cm);
Diameter: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)BambooBequest of Ritalou Rogow Harris, Class of 1957, and Robert O. Harris2012.015.0380Brown bamboo pieces are loosely hexagonally plaited in a traditional low round flower basket with a self-wrapped rim and twisted handle. A thin twig is inserted, bound and stitched on the front side. The base has six overlapping support inserts sewn in place with insect stitches, one is signed. Accompanied by a tomobako or kiri wood storage box.Decorative Arts20320045364Tanabe TakeoFourth generation member of one of Japan’s most prestigious lineages of bamboo art, Tanabe Takeo is the son of Tanabe Chikuunsai III. Still relatively young, he has received many accolades, and his work ranges from traditional bamboo baskets such as this, to more organic sculptural forms that combine a variety of materials.2012.015.038