JAPANESE BASKETS AND SCULPTURE IN THE COTSEN COLLECTION

Openwork Flower Basket
By Maeda Chikubosai II (1917-2003)
Kansai region: active in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture
Maeda Chikubosai II was named Living National Treasure in 1992.
Selected techniques: comb plaiting, square plaiting, Amida's halo base.
H. 12 1/2 in x Diam. 9 in.
Lloyd Cotsen Japanese Bamboo Basket Collection, 2006.3.34 (B-1143); catalogue no. 38

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