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Flower basket

Artist (Japanese, 1895 - 1966)
Place of OriginJapan
Date1926-1945
PeriodShowa period (1926-1989)
CultureJapanese
MaterialsBamboo (madake and smoked nemagari dake [hobichiku]) and rattan, selected techniques: twill plaiting (variant: yamaji ami), twining, circular plaited base, bamboo rhizome handle
DimensionsH. 19 in x Diam. 12 1/2 in, H. 48.3 cm x Diam. 31.7 cm
Credit LineLloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection
Object number2006.3.667
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsDecorative Arts
On View
Not on view
MarkingsChikudo Senshi
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Kosuge Chikudo (Hounsai, later Chikudo Senshi, Chikudo Sanjin), 1895-1966
Chubu and Kanto regions: active in Sado and Nagaoka, Niigata prefecture; Tokyo; and Hanyuda, Niigata prefecture
Disciples include Kosuge Shochikudo and Kosuge Kogetsu
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