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Basket for Flower Arrangement

Tanabe Chikuunsai II

Asian Art

MEDIUM Rattan, bamboo
DATES 20th Century
PERIOD Showa era
DIMENSIONS 17 5/8 × 4 × 4 in. (44.8 × 10.2 × 10.2 cm)  (show scale)
SIGNATURE Signature of the artist on the base: "Chikuunsai tsukuru" (made by Chikuunsai). Additional signature and seal of artist on the paper cover for the storage box lid, now stored inside the box.
INSCRIPTIONS On wood storage box, "kikko sukashi-ami shihogata hanakogo" (hexagonal openwork plaited square form flower basket).
COLLECTIONS Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER L2023.2.1
CREDIT LINE Lent by the Carroll Family Collection
MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION Tanabe Chikuunsai II (Japanese, 1910 – 2000). Basket for Flower Arrangement, 20th Century. Rattan, bamboo, 17 5/8 × 4 × 4 in. (44.8 × 10.2 × 10.2 cm). Lent by the Carroll Family Collection, L2023.2.1 (Photo: image provided by donor, CUR.L2023.2.1_overall.jpg)
IMAGE overall, CUR.L2023.2.1_overall.jpg. image provided by donor, 2023
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Tanabe Chikuunsai II (Japanese, 1910 – 2000). <em>Basket for Flower Arrangement</em>, 20th Century. Rattan, bamboo, 17 5/8 × 4 × 4 in. (44.8 × 10.2 × 10.2 cm). Lent by the Carroll Family Collection, L2023.2.1 (Photo: image provided by donor, CUR.L2023.2.1_overall.jpg)