Lot details By Maeda Chikubosai II (1917-2003), signed Chikubosai kore saku Japan, 20th century Of ovoid form and finely woven with openwork hexagonal plaiting which become narrower towards the shoulder and mouth. Signed underneath CHIKUBOSAI kore saku [this is made by Chikubosai]. With an otoshi (water holder). The wood storage box with hakogaki at the top reading Uroko-ami tsubo katachi kago, the reverse signed Chikubosai tsukuru kore and sealed Chikubosai. HEIGHT 24.9 cm Condition: Excellent condition. Maeda Chikubosai II was born in the Hirai section of Sakai, where all of the Maeda clan lives. A late child, he was considered too young to be trained by his father and learned plaiting techniques from his father’s students instead. He began to receive some recognition for his work during the mid-1930s. After World War II, he showed in Osaka-area exhibitions and aspired to show creative work in Nitten. In 1953 he had his first piece accepted in Nitten, and he exhibited in 1959 at Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition. He was honored by the Japanese government in 1992, and named “Living National Treasure” in bamboo craft in 1995. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related basket published in: Joe Earl, Baskets, Masterpieces of Japanese Bamboo Art, 1850-2015, 2018, p. 415, no. 145.
Lot details By Maeda Chikubosai II (1917-2003), signed Chikubosai kore saku Japan, 20th century Of ovoid form and finely woven with openwork hexagonal plaiting which become narrower towards the shoulder and mouth. Signed underneath CHIKUBOSAI kore saku [this is made by Chikubosai]. With an otoshi (water holder). The wood storage box with hakogaki at the top reading Uroko-ami tsubo katachi kago, the reverse signed Chikubosai tsukuru kore and sealed Chikubosai. HEIGHT 24.9 cm Condition: Excellent condition. Maeda Chikubosai II was born in the Hirai section of Sakai, where all of the Maeda clan lives. A late child, he was considered too young to be trained by his father and learned plaiting techniques from his father’s students instead. He began to receive some recognition for his work during the mid-1930s. After World War II, he showed in Osaka-area exhibitions and aspired to show creative work in Nitten. In 1953 he had his first piece accepted in Nitten, and he exhibited in 1959 at Japan Traditional Crafts Exhibition. He was honored by the Japanese government in 1992, and named “Living National Treasure” in bamboo craft in 1995. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related basket published in: Joe Earl, Baskets, Masterpieces of Japanese Bamboo Art, 1850-2015, 2018, p. 415, no. 145.
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