Chinese-style fruit basket with handle
Artist
Tanabe Chikuhosai
(Japanese, 1868 - 1945)
Place of OriginOsaka, Japan
Date1885-1945
CultureJapanese
MaterialsBamboo (madake) and rattan; open-work twill plaiting, hemp-leaf plaiting, and bundle plaiting
DimensionsH. 17 in x Diam. 20 in, H. 43.2 cm x Diam. 50.8 cm
Credit LineLloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection
Object number2006.3.99
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on viewAccording to the artist's inscription, this is a copy of a Chinese basket. In the 1800s and early 1900s, bamboo artists based in the cities of Sakai and Osaka (both Osaka prefecture) were known for their skill at making intricate baskets modeled after Chinese prototypes. This is a rare work by Tanabe Chikuhosai, the eldest brother of Tanabe Chikuunsai I.
approx. 1880-1920
approx. 1925-1950
approx. 1926-1940
