Flower basket with handle
Artist
Hayakawa Shokosai III
(Japanese, 1864 - 1922)
Place of OriginOsaka, Japan
Date1918
CultureJapanese
MaterialsBamboo (smoked nemagari dake [hobichiku] and madake varieties); irregular plaiting, naturally bent madake handle
DimensionsH. 18 in x W. 11 in, H. 45.7 cm x W. 27.9 cm
Credit LineLloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection
Object number2006.3.807
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on viewMarkingsShokosai III made this
More Information三代早川尚古斎作「提梁大明壺皮組花籃」
Shokosai III was a man of many talents, accomplished in music, ink painting, and calligraphy, as well as in basketry.
On the silk storage bag for this impressive basket, he showcases his skill with the brush through literati-style ink paintings and Chinese phrases meaning "wishes granted" and "immortality."
According to Shokosai V, this basket and its accessories are especially significant because the silk pouches were custom-made by the family of Shokosai III's wife who had a pouch making business.
