Bidspirit auction | JAPANESE BAMBOO BASKET

JAPANESE BAMBOO BASKET - Tanabe Chiku’unsai I (1877–1937), maker. A masterfully woven bamboo basket by Tanabe Chiku’unsai I, the celebrated Osaka-based artist renowned as the founder of one of Japan’s most important dynasties of bamboo basketry. Executed in a dynamic yarai (diagonal plaiting) technique, the work demonstrates both structural strength and rhythmic movement, qualities that define Chiku’unsai’s practice. Size: 110-295mm x 75-150mm; Weight: 380gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.