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
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copper 15% iron 46% oxygen 34% atium 3% zinc 1% cadmium 1%