Flower basket
Artist
Wada Waichisai I
(Japanese, 1851 - 1901)
Place of OriginJapan
Date1868-1901
CultureJapanese
MaterialsBamboo and rattan
DimensionsH. 27 in x W. 9 1/2 in x D. 9 1/2 in, H. 68.6 cm x W. 24.1 cm x D. 24.1 cm
Credit LineLloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection
Object number2006.3.773
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on viewWada Waichisai I, one of Japan's leading basket makers during the middle of the Meiji period (1868–1912), was known for his Chinese-style flower baskets, in which symmetry and tight plaiting are emphasized. Practitioners of the ritual preparation of steeped green tea favored baskets in the Chinese style. This basket seems to have been named after Ming-dynasty flower-arrangement artist Li Xingjing (dates unknown), whose artistic sobriquet was Chudong.
