Calm Heart Flower Basket (Hanakago)

Iizuka Shōkansai Japanese

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Calm Heart is made of timber bamboo using a combination of complex techniques, including bundled plaiting (tabane-ami) on the lower half. The fine bundles consist of long, pliable strips of radial-split bamboo (masawari), which are held together and plaited into a rhythmic, wavy base. The artist separated the bundles as he worked up toward the basket’s rim, weaving the individual strips into intricate patterns.

Calm Heart Flower Basket (Hanakago), Iizuka Shōkansai (Japanese, 1919–2004), Timber bamboo and rattan, Japan

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Calm Heart Flower Basket (Hanakago), Iizuka Shōkansai (Japanese, 1919–2004), Timber bamboo and rattan, Japan
Calm Heart Flower Basket (Hanakago), Iizuka Shōkansai (Japanese, 1919–2004), Timber bamboo and rattan, Japan

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