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Japanese Contemporary Bamboo Basket by Abe Motoshi

$5,800
£4,434.41
€5,107.54
CA$8,127.58
A$9,073.68
CHF 4,754.47
MX$111,070.71
NOK 60,381.82
SEK 56,932.39
DKK 38,118.12
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About the Item

A Japanese Ikebana basket woven by bamboo artist Abe Motoshi (Japanese, b. 1942). In an organic vase form with elegant, curved wall with reinforced rim. The shape calls to mind the Fishermen's trap. The basket was constructed with Madake bamboo and rattan with techniques of thousand-lines and open and close twinning, the basket features s closed lower portion and a more open upper part that features a band of subtle cross and diamond pattern. Made in 1998, the basket is simple yet refined in the signature style of Abe Motoshi's early work. The basket is signed "Motoshi made this" in Kanji on the base as shown. Provenance: Purchased from Tai Modern Gallery in 2001 with copy of the original receipt.
  • Creator:
    Abe Motoshi (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Diameter: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
  • Style:
    Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bamboo,Rattan,Hand-Woven
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1998
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. In fine vintage condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Atlanta, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU945036841862

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