Dancing Frog Flower Basket (Hanakago)

Hayakawa Shōkosai III Japanese

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Shōkosai II (1860–1905), who died at an early age, was succeeded by his younger brother, Shōkosai III, an accomplished sencha tea master, painter, and flute player. He developed a technically advanced (and uniquely Japanese) style of plaiting called “coarse weave” (ara-ami), which emphasizes the natural beauty of bamboo and rattan. This basket joins a coarse-woven body to a handle made from twisted bamboo.

Dancing Frog Flower Basket (Hanakago), Hayakawa Shōkosai III (Japanese, 1864–1922), Twisted (henchiku) bamboo and rattan, Japan

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Dancing Frog Flower Basket (Hanakago), Hayakawa Shōkosai III (Japanese, 1864–1922), Twisted (henchiku) bamboo and rattan, Japan
Dancing Frog Flower Basket (Hanakago), Hayakawa Shōkosai III (Japanese, 1864–1922), Twisted (henchiku) bamboo and rattan, Japan

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