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Woven banana leaf yūdon-style flower basket

Artist: Tanabe Chikuunsai

round, closely woven horizontal chevron pattern; widening from base, narrowing slightly at top; bulbous shape; diamond pattern on bottom of interior; top lip of basket decorated with bamboo wound with decorative rosette rattan knots; handle is made of three bent pieces of bamboo secured together with two bands on either side, and three decorative knots at top; anchored by woven arches, forming four prongs on side; inner cylinder is large bamboo stained reddish brown with copper lining

Date
early 20th century
In our collection
since April the 23rd, 2016 up to now
Dimensions
19 5/8 × 11 7/8 in. (49.85 × 30.16 cm)
Location
Not on View
Medium
Bamboo, rattan, lacquer
Price
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Composition
copper15%
iron46%
oxygen34%
atium3%
zinc1%
cadmium1%