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Bamboo basket "Kokkō"

Iizuka Rokansai (1890-1958) and Photo by Otani Ichiro1939

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University
Kyoto, Japan

With its delicate, yet beautiful sturdy form, this piece is considered as the apex of layered bundle weaving. The shape of a large chrysanthemum flower can be seen when viewing the basket from the top, suggesting perhaps that this is for placing chrysanthemum flowers.

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  • Title: Bamboo basket "Kokkō"
  • Creator: Iizuka Rokansai (1890-1958), Photo by Otani Ichiro
  • Date Created: 1939
  • Physical Dimensions: H 15.0 cm, D 53.0 cm
  • Original Source: Saito Masamitsu Collection
Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

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