Peony Basket (Botan-kago)

Maeda Chikubōsai I Japanese

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This rare peony basket by Chikubōsai, probably dating to the end of his career, is made with thousand-line construction (stiff strips aligned in a parallel structure) and has fine rattan details interwoven in embroidered plaiting.

Peony Basket (Botan-kago), Maeda Chikubōsai I (Japanese, 1872–1950), Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer, Japan

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Peony Basket (Botan-kago), Maeda Chikubōsai I (Japanese, 1872–1950), Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer, Japan
Peony Basket (Botan-kago), Maeda Chikubōsai I (Japanese, 1872–1950), Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer, Japan

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