Peony Basket (Botan-kago)

ca. late 1940s

Not on view

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.

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Title: Peony Basket (Botan-kago)
Artist: Maeda Chikubōsai I (Japanese, 1872–1950)
Period: Shōwa period (1926–89)
Date: ca. late 1940s
Culture: Japan
Medium: Timber bamboo, rattan, and lacquer
Dimensions: H. 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm); W. 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Classification: Bamboo
Credit Line: Gift of Diane Abbey, 2019
Object Number: 2019.425.25a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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