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Karamono Handled Flower Basket (T-4560)

Offered by: Thomsen Gallery

Description
Made by a Kansai karamono basket maker

Made of bamboo, rattan, and lacquer using the plaiting techniques of “skipping” mat plaiting, woodgrain mat plaiting, square plaiting (base), and bending, wrapping, and knotting.

Comes with a lacquered bamboo otoshi (water container) and a fitted wood storage box inscribed Karamono tetsuki hanakago (Handled flower basket in Chinese style)

More Information

Origin:	Japan
Period:	1900-1919
Materials:	Bamboo, rattan, and lacquer
Condition:	Good. Excellent condition.
Creation Date:	ca 1900
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Asian
Patterns:	Asian/Oriental, Geometric, Handmade, Herringbone/Tweed, Modern
Dealer Reference #:	T-4560
Incollect Reference #:	566217

Dimensions

W.	11.81 in;	H.	15.75 in;	D.	10.83 in;
W.	30 cm;	H.	40 cm;	D.	27.5 cm;

Message from Seller:

Thomsen Gallery, now located at 8 East 67th Street, New York City, NY 10065, specializes in important Japanese paintings, folding screens, hanging scrolls, ceramics, ikebana bamboo baskets, lacquerware, and contemporary works by select artists. Owned and directed by Erik and Cornelia Thomsen, the gallery brings decades of expertise in Japanese art to a global clientele, including private collectors and major museums. For inquiries, contact them at 212-288-2588 or info@thomsengallery.com.