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“Brooklet” Flower Container (T-4905)

Creator: Motoshi Abe
Offered by: Thomsen Gallery

Description
Abe Motoshi (b. 1942)
“Brooklet” Flower Container, ca 2003, Japan
Bamboo and rattan
Size 7¾ x 7 x 7 in. (19.5 x 17.5 x 17.5 cm)

Bamboo and rattan; twill circular plaiting (base), free-style twill plaiting, wrapping, knotting

Signed underneath with incised characters: Kiraku

Comes with a fitted wood tomobako storage box inscribed outside: Hana-ire seseragi (Flower Container, Brooklet); signed and sealed inside Kiraku; printed biography mentions artist-name change to Kiraku in 2003

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Notes:	Signed on bottom of object; fitted storage box signed by artist
Origin:	Japan
Period:	2000-2021
Materials:	Bamboo and rattan
Condition:	Good. Excellent condition
Creation Date:	ca 2003
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Asian
Patterns:	Asian/Oriental, Geometric, Handmade, Modern, Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	T-4905
Incollect Reference #:	733281

Dimensions

H.	7.68 in;	Diam.	6.89 in;
H.	19.5 cm;	Diam.	17.5 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.