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Chinese Handled Fruit Basket (T-4289)

Offered by: Thomsen Gallery

Description
Bamboo, rattan, lacquer; hexagonal plaiting, bending, wrapping, knotting; copper alloy liner

Comes with a wood storage box inscribed outside "Chinese flower basket"

This classic Chinese basket form would later be adapted by Tanabe Chikuunsai I (1877–1937) and his pupils for some of their most impressive formal presentation baskets; for examples see A+C VWG, Baskets: Masterpieces of Japanese Bamboo Art, 1850–2015, n.p. [Catalogue of the Naej Collection], cat. nos. 99, 100 (Tanabe Chikuunsai I), 114 (Tanabe Chikuunsai II).

More Information

Origin:	Japan
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Bamboo, rattan and lacquer
Condition:	Good. Excellent condition
Styles / Movements:	Asian, Collectible Design
Patterns:	Asian/Oriental, Handmade, Modern
Dealer Reference #:	T-4289
Incollect Reference #:	566975

Dimensions

W.	12.6 in;	H.	10.31 in;	D.	9.25 in;
W.	32 cm;	H.	26.2 cm;	D.	23.5 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.