Traversing the Heavens

Artist: Yamashita Kōchikusai

very tall, towering, four-cornered basket with flared top; open, diamond-patterned weave with layers of woven horizontal cross-pattern; handle made from three thin bamboo strips that join at the top, secured with a row of decorative knots; handle separates into three strips at basket lip, adorned with decorative weave at base; tall, red-brown bamboo cylinder lined with copper

Date

first half 20th century

In our collection

since December the 2nd, 2008 up to now

Dimensions

35 1/2 × 8 3/8 × 8 in. (90.17 × 21.27 × 20.32 cm)

Location

Not on View

Medium

Bamboo (hōbichiku or susudake), bamboo (madake?), rattan, lacquer

Price

Composition

copper	58%
oxygen	13%
cadmium	12%
zinc	4%
atium	13%