Japanese Woven Bamboo Ikebana Basket by Chikusei Watanabe

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A lovely Ikebana bamboo basket hand-woven by Japanese artist Chikusie Watanabe (1932-) circa late 20th century. The Hanakago basket is … Read more A lovely Ikebana bamboo basket hand-woven by Japanese artist Chikusie Watanabe (1932-) circa late 20th century. The Hanakago basket is of a classic vase form with elongated handle and equipped with an insert fashioned out of bamboo stalk. The primary techniques are alternate plating in combination with ten-thousand-line weaving. It was signed on the base "Chikusie".
Chikusei Watanabe (born 1932), is a distinguished Japanese bamboo artist with a considerable reputation in Japan. His artist's name, Chikusei, means 'bamboo purity'. He has collaborated with designer Elsa Peretti in creating a woven bamboo bag for Tiffany & Co.
Another woven bamboo basket is in the collection of Nation Gallery of Victoria, Accession Number2015.504. See less