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dark brown in color; square mouth piece cut from rim of smaller end; five holes at top, three at underside

Vertical flute, c. 1800

China

G216

oval basket with open weave around most of body in diamond pattern; horizontal bands of closed weave around top and bottom; diagonal weaving around mouth; handle made of four thin reeds coupled together and crossed at top

Basket, 1920s-1930s

Suzuki Gangansai

G239

carved with lotus flowers and leaves; small crab near base

Incense Cylinder, early 18th century

China

G218

Incense Box, 1662-1722

China

G216

dark brown speckled bamboo of light brown color; carved to resemble a lingzhi fungus cluster

Lingzhi Form Brushrest, 17th-18th century

China

G217

rounded, cone-shaped hanging basket; open, vertical weave with spiraling horizontal supports; subtle, zigzagging detail around supports; bamboo inner cylinder

Chinese-Style Basket of Emperor Jiaqing Period, first half 20th century

Yamamoto Shōken

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small woven basket in shape of cicada; open-weave star patterned wings; small bamboo insert in mouth for water; cicada should be oriented vertically, with mouth facing up

Cicada-shaped hanging flower basket, early 20th century

Tanabe Chikuunsai

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open-work abstract shape of twisting form of series of parallel bent pieces of bamboo

%C2%A9 Sugiura Noriyoshi

Lively Motion of Lines, 2012

Sugiura Noriyoshi

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rectangular purse with somewhat rounded, curved bottom; close chevron weave with square pattern near top; three woven vertical strands at top holding woven clasps

%C2%A9 Tanabe Chikuunsai II

Purse, second half 20th century

Tanabe Chikuunsai II

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stout, hexagonal basket with inner lip; two crisscrossing handles with ribbon weave near bottom of handle prongs; closed weave with thin bamboo strips crossing wider horizontal strips

Hexagonal Bamboo Basket, early 20th century

Tanabe Chikuunsai

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short, squat four-cornered basket tapering to narrower top with round opening; sides curve outward; handle formed from two bamboo branches that match the width of the basket; secured at top center with three decorative knots; open, crisscross weave with relatively wide bamboo strips; center flower cylinder dark lacquered bamboo

(Sōzen-style basket), mid 20th century

Yokota Hōsai

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woven bamboo basket in cherry finish with oval opening and a body decorated with four vertical strips emanating from circular design just below a band of bamboo encircling entire basket; two strips of bamboo merge into one rounded arch with three decorative knots on top; body of basket is round, but the underside forms a square; on the underside are four thick strips of bamboo woven to form a square, and one of the strips has an etched stamp

Basket, Date Unknown

Japan

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bucket-shaped basket with erect, rounded handle; closed, chevron weave; two Japanese characters on one side; block of text with border opposite side

Basket, 19th-20th century

Unknown Japanese

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round basket standing on four inward pointing feet; slightly square around bottom; round body tapers inward at neck and then flares outward to a wide, flat mouth; vertical weave around bottom, horizontal closed weave around upper portion; slats woven together in open weave around mouth; tall, squared handle made of two slats tethered with decorative knots; bamboo cylinder insert

Basket, 19th-20th century

Gyokukōsai

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vertical rectangular basket with round neck and mouth; close horizontal weave with decorative crisscrossing weave around neck; decorative round knots around corners and on handle

Basket, 19th-20th century

Morita Chikuami

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round basket with narrow foot; wide, squat round body with star-shaped open weave; high, round neck, closed weave; circular handle made of three thin strips forked at the end

Basket, Date Unknown

Unknown Japanese

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large round basket made of crisscrossing weave of three strands each of bamboo; short, fat wooden handle of strips wound loosely around a thick bent stick

Basket, Date Unknown

Unknown Japanese

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round, bulbous basket with wider bottom; closed weave with a band of overlapping star-shaped pattern in lower half; upper half crisscrossing weave in horizontal pattern; diagonal weave just below mouth; handle made of two crossed slats with a thin reed winding around one of the slats; stands on small foot

Basket, Date Unknown

Unknown Japanese

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round basket with squared handle made of five slats; closed horizontal weave with overlapping vertical bamboo strips; two bands of horizontal weave around body; small, flared foot; round cover with elevated cross weave on top with small circular opening at center

Basket, Date Unknown

Unknown Japanese

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woven bamboo basket in a cherry finish with a tall handle bent to form a squared arch; a small tie of multiple strands of bamboo decorates the top of the handle at center; there is a band of bamboo at the top of the basket

Basket, Date Unknown

Japan

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leaf-shaped lacquer tray, deep mahogany in color; inscriptions in black in in C and on CL; underside is uncoated bamboo, and light wood in color

One-of-a-kind Bamboo Root, Autumn 1924

Fukuda Kodōjin

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small carved bamboo figure of a crouching chimera; lion-like creature with wings and horns, standing on four feet with head turned backward to look over left shoulder; brown in color with spots; navy blue cloth-covered storage box with a triangular bone toggle

Crouching Chimera, Late Ming dynasty

China

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section of bamboo cut below and above joint; top has hole for spatula; incised serpentine design on exterior of body; spatula has a crescent moon final

Lime Container with Spatula, 20th century

Papua New Guinea

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cylindrical bamboo brush pot carved in high relief; relief is a long poetic inscription by Tung Ch'i-ch'ang, 1555-1636

Brush Pot, 17th century

China

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cylindrical shape with ring foot on sides at bottom and tripod feet; carved with figures in a landscape man drinking tea with attendant, man playing a stringed instrument, 3 men playing a game

Brushpot, 18th century

China

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irregular oval section, slightly tapered to foot; highly 3-dimensional relief carving on 2/3 of outer surface; 7 Sages of the Bamboo Grove in a bamboo forest

Brush Pot, 1662-1722

China

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nodal section of bamboo forming a knee joint; slanted interior base with 3 low feet

Brush Pot, early 19th century

China

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rectangular cage with slats at center dividing it into 2 parts; 2 sliding doors; small bamboo handle on top

Cage for Two Crickets, Date Unknown

China

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curved section of bamboo carved on convex side with bird eating an insect chrysalis; branches and leaves at L and R

Wrist Rest, 18th-19th century

China

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light brown bamboo vest style undergarment

Sleeveless undergarment, late 19th century

China

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dark bamboo sleeved undergarment with leather tie in front

Sleeved undergarment, late 19th century

China

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character 'shou' as written in grass script as one continuous stroke of a brush

Stylized Shou Character, c. 1800

China

G217

Oval shaped top and bottom elements connected with closely-spaced vertical rods; metal ring on top

Cricket Trap, 19th century

China

G217

3-legged folding stand; hinged at top and on horizontal struts; struts supported with cane circles inside squares; brown bamboo decorated with blonde split cane

Hat Stand, 1890-1910

China

G217

bamboo, carved; green jade top in silver setting

Snuff Bottle, 1850-1900

China

G216

rounded central portion with five small tubes and one large tube attached to it; tubes and central portion terminate at one end in ivory plugs with slits; character incised at one end of large tube

Pigeon Whistle, one of a pair, 19th century

China

G217

rounded central portion with five small tubes and one large tube attached to it; tubes and central portion terminate at one end in ivory plugs with slits; character incised at one end of large tube

Pigeon Whistle, one of a pair, 19th century

China

G217

hoop-shaped basket with bulbous body arcing into rounded handle made of one thick piece of bamboo with irregular twigs on either side; openwork weave with diamond pattern; round base; thin, horizontal bar with vertical supports at each opening; squat copper lined bamboo cylinder for flowers

Eighth-Day Moon Flower Basket, first half 20th century

Maeda Chikubōsai

G222

carved bamboo root, prunice and pine (?)

Brushrest, early 18th century

Shen Ch’uan-lin

G217

oval basket with subtle feet; alternating ridges of open and closed weaving; looping design within inner lip; two curved "teacup" like handles

Flower basket, early 20th century

Tōkōsai

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honey colored basket with three corners folded upward and connected forming a somewhat closed parcel; openwork crisscrossing weave; small, dark lacquered bamboo dish

%C2%A9 Suemura Sh%C5%8Dbun

Ofuroshiki Flower Basket, mid 20th century

Suemura Shōbun

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shallow, oval basket with abstract swirling motif; light colored wood; two D-shaped openings amidst swirls

%C2%A9 Uematsu Chikuy%C5%AB

Suzu River, 2007

Uematsu Chikuyū

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open weave basket with decorative knots and braiding at joints; tall handle mounted at back with bottle-shaped design; looping, open weave pattern at top on L and R sides; inner bamboo cylinder with lattice top

%C2%A9 Suemura Sh%C5%8Dbun

Quiver-shaped hanging flower basket, mid 20th century

Suemura Shōbun

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six vertical cylindrical sections on handle, from top to bottom: man with ox, dwarf riding backwards on an ox with a tall plant, man riding a horse, figure carrying a yoke and a parasol with a tropical plant, dwarf riding backwards on an ox with a large plant with three large leaves, man riding on a horse with two plants; very long, soft, black bristles; rich brown handle; black hanging cord

Calligraphy brush, late 19th century

China

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tall, slender deep red/black basket; 4-sided base flairs out into octagonal form near top; open weave with very thin, wiry strands of bamboo that form a star-shaped pattern; woven handle tapers towards center, with looping ornamentation; center lacquered bamboo cylinder with copper lining

Openwork octagonal flower basket, early 20th century

Tanabe Chikuunsai

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hexagonal basket with tapered, round mouth; squarish handle; patterned weaving along top of handle; swirling, elegant supports and decorations along handle; ornate, star-shaped close weaving pattern; carving on supports; large copper lined bamboo cylinder with grate at top

Chinese-Style Flower Basket, autumn 1921

Tanabe Chikuunsai

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flower basket with very wide mouth; dramatically tapering, vertical open woven neck; closed weave body widens below neck, tapering again at base; bamboo cylinder with copper lining

%C2%A9 Tanabe Chikuunsai II

Senshū-ami Weave Flower Basket, c. 1935-1945

Tanabe Chikuunsai II

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fine weave basket with raised loop handle; body tapers toward base; weave more open at top section with only vertical strands

%C2%A9 Tanabe Chikuunsai II

Tapered senshū-ami weave flower basket, c. 1935-1945

Tanabe Chikuunsai II

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narrow, red lacquered bamboo; large opening carved on each side forming inherent handle; open top; black interior

%C2%A9 Fujinuma Noboru

Red lacquered bamboo vase, 2000

Fujinuma Noboru

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flat, kidney-shaped basket with slightly pointed end; low handle arcing over basket between pointed end and rounded end; vertical weave alternating between wide and thin slats with spiraled horizontal stitching; low lacquered bamboo cylinder

%C2%A9 Tanioka Shigeo

Swallowtail Basket, 2000

Tanioka Shigeo

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round basket with flat top and round mouth; star-patterned weave with spiraling top weave; hexagonal base; wide bamboo cylinder for holding flowers

%C2%A9 Tanioka Shigeo

Sound of the Tide, 2000

Tanioka Shigeo

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rectangular tray with low walls; closed weave bottom of tray with decorative patterns; vertical bamboo slats along outer walls

Square Tray, early 20th century

Ichikōsai

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low, round basket with hexagonal base; double rungs around lip; three-dimensional, tiny openwork weave patterns; larger weave pattern bottom

Fruit Basket, mid 20th century

Fukuda Chikuyūsai

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U-shaped hanging flower holder made from one wide strip of bent bamboo; decorative knots hold the seams together at top; black lacquered water tube, with U-shaped cut-out

Single strip hanging flower vase, 2006

Matsumoto Hafū

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hexagonal basket with bulbous sides; open, star patterned weave; stout handle; large bamboo cylinder

Round Handled Flower Basket, early 20th century

Tanabe Chikuunsai

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horizontally oriented black rectangular basket; raised round mouth; black lacquered copper lined cylinder

Horizontal Tubular Basket, early 20th century

Shōseki

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narrow oval basket with rectangular base; bowed sides; open weave with bamboo supports; shorter bamboo supports near top; organic, curving handle; bamboo cylinder mounted to flat base

Narrow, oval flower basket, second half 19th century

Chikusansai

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fish-shaped basket with flat bottom; herringbone pattern over spine; long, narrow copper insert with flattened bottom

%C2%A9 Baba Shodo

Fish, second half 20th century

Baba Shōdo

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square basket with rounded corners; square opening at top center with smaller square opening visible through bottom center; bamboo cylinder for flowers

%C2%A9 Tanioka Shigeo

Flower Basket, 2003

Tanioka Shigeo

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round basket with vertical weave in a series of braids; reddish brown hue; two large hoop handles on each side; basket narrows at base and underside is concave; metal insert

Basket, Date Unknown

Japan

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incised and carved with an egret standing in water beneath a lotus and reeds; Oriental Art Gallery Ltd. dealer

Wrist Rest, c. 1800

Ping Ts’un

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detailed with scenes of scholars and attendants in a mountain retreat, with a central pavilion nestled amidst the overhanging rocks; a scene of three scholars seated listening to another play the qin in a bamboo grove; two other scholars are walking along a mountain path with two attendants following; reddish-brown color

Brush Pot, 1763 (dated by inscription)

Tung Wen

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large, square base with long, round neck; wide mouth opening; closed weave; wide strips of bamboo woven around neck

%C2%A9 Tanabe Y%C5%8Dta

A Man of Aoshima, 1970s-1980s

Tanabe Yōta

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wood tube with screw closure at one end; cover carved with small knob with central hole

Cricket Tickler and Case, 19th century

China

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Cylindrical in shape with metal on interior, at rim and on bottom; rests on metal tripod feet; carved on sides with smoking tripod pot, vase of flowers, fruit and 2 small unidentified objects

Brushpot, late 18th-19th century

China

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rectangular wood box with bamboo barred cover, 2 wood vertically sliding doors at opposite corners and wood central divider

Cricket Fighting Ring, 19th century

China

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Hammered brass; ovoid vessel resting on a teardrop shaped foot; handle is mounted section of bamboo; likely executed by Hagenauer Werkstatte, Vienna

Pitcher, c. 1938-1940

Rena Rosenthal; Maker: Likely Hagenauer Werkstätte

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large reclining Fo dog, holding an openwork ball between its front paws; smaller dog climbing on larger dog

Buddhist Lion-Dog, c. 1800

China

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woven bamboo sides and cover edge; circular shape; brown; ring foot; inscriptions (may be identical) on bottom and at underside of cover

Food Box with Cover, 18th century

China

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Tea scoop, 20th century

Unknown Japanese

G224

Immortal with Bat and Dragon, 18th century

China

G216

Wristrest with Bamboo Decoration, c. 1980

Fang Chin-hsia

G216

bamboo rod with woven loop at one end; carved, telescoping hook at opposite end with intersecting bamboo piece connected with twine

Bamboo Hanging Rod, early 20th century

Wada Waichisai II

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round, high-sided basket with taper towards bottom; looping, open weave anchored by concentric rings; wide lip with loops; handle with three strips adjoining at top

(Rattan flower basket), late 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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oblong dome rising up to narrow, circular opening at top; open weave background with very narrow rattan strips forming crisscrossing pattern; vertical tan and black strips overlaid and woven in at horizontal bands; two horizontal support bars on bottom

%C2%A9 Kawano Sh%C5%8Dko

Light of dawn [small], 2004

Kawano Shōko

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cone-shaped hanging basket with vertical, open weave; ends in point with twisted sticks; uneven, scalloped, wide mouth

%C2%A9 Suemura Sh%C5%8Dbun

Old Man Hanging Flower Basket, mid 20th century

Suemura Shōbun

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long, rectangular basket with vertical strips along sides; squared, offset handle; chevron open-weave bottom; scalloped along bottom edge; two lacquered bamboo water cylinders

%C2%A9 Tanabe Chikuunsai III

Stretch, 1973

Tanabe Chikuunsai III

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tall diamond-shaped basket with widened, bulbous bottom; angles sharpen at top; closed weave with loops near top; handle; inner bamboo cylinder

Flower basket, 1920s-1930s

Chikukōen

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slightly U-shaped, tubular vessel; crisscrossing bands of bamboo, small hole at C for water container; diamond-shaped water container

(Crescent-shaped flower basket), early 2000s

Yonezawa Jirō

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small oval basket with rectangular base; arcing, split handle with loop at top center; decorative knots across handle; woven external supports, with arcing supports at sides; closed weave; copper lined bamboo cylinder

Boat-Shaped Hanging Flower Basket, May 1921

Tanabe Chikuunsai

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round disk of radiating dark bamboo rods attached to tall cylindrical base that widens towards its base

%C2%A9 Tanabe Chikuunsai III

Sky, 1966

Tanabe Chikuunsai III

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open sided square lantern-shaped basket: four bamboo posts support woven structure with open sides, wide, round opening at top, decorative knots at centers; crisscross woven base; crossing supports with loop for hanging at top; decorative weaving and knots at corners; short, squat bamboo insert for flowers

(Hanging lantern-shaped flower basket), Autumn 1931

Ishida Chikubisai I

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rectangular high-walled basket woven from flat, vertical bamboo strips; uneven at top, resembling windblown reeds; chevron patterned weave at bottom

%C2%A9 Uematsu Chikuyu

Dwell in the Wind, 2006

Uematsu Chikuyū

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squat, square close-weaved basket; round opening at top; black in color

%C2%A9 Tanabe Y%C5%8Dta

Japan Current I, 1987

Tanabe Yōta

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tall, square basket with open weave; minimal horizontal reinforcements; square bamboo handle; no cylinder in box

%C2%A9 Suemura Sh%C5%8Dbun

Tall Square Flower Basket with Handle, mid 20th century

Suemura Shōbun

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oblong basket with hexagonal base; open, crisscross weave; four-pronged square handle; copper tray

Boat-shaped fruit basket, summer 1918

Yamamoto Chikuryūsai

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very tall, dark brown hexagonal basket, flares at top; woven with thin, wide strips of rattan in crisscross pattern with thin, vertical strips of rattan loosely overlaid; center decorative band is tightly woven and contains ikat designs; handle base begins near bottom on either side with three narrow strips of bamboo; center strip widens as it arches over the basket, two side strips join and are woven under center strip to form handle; decorative weaving and knots across bamboo handle

Old Plum Garden, early 20th century

Rōgetsu

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thick, round basket; thick handle of bent bamboo with two tiny branches on one end; thick crisscrossing weave pattern; copper lined bamboo cylinder

Crouching Tiger, early 20th century

Tanabe Chikuunsai

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narrow light brown bamboo brush with carved carp, waves, clouds and flower; ring and oblong bone bulb house dark brown hair bristles; handle tip is concave with a cord and loop attached inside the hollow tip

Calligraphy brush, late 19th century

China

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bulbous, closely woven flower basket; center decorative band of open weaving in grid like pattern; bottom and top bands of open weave in crisscross pattern; tall handle with square-patterned weave that ends in two-pronged forks in basket interior; center lacquered bamboo cylinder

Yūdon-style flower basket, early 20th century

Tanabe Chikuunsai

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delicate sculpture made of thin triangular strips of bamboo; arranged in a prism shape

%C2%A9 Nakatomi Hajime

Natural Prism, triangle20, 2007

Nakatomi Hajime

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hollow, U-shaped openwork basket, narrows at top; two parallel braces at top; bamboo pieces lacquered at tips

%C2%A9 Uematsu Chikuy%C5%AB

Wind Tunnel, October 2010

Uematsu Chikuyū

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square form with waving pattern open weave, round bamboo pieces; decorative knotting

%C2%A9 Tanioka Shigeo

Shimmering of Hot Air, 1999

Tanioka Shigeo

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rectangular form with uneven ends; made of thin bamboo sticks; organic, oval form rising at C

%C2%A9 Uematsu Chikuy%C5%AB

Passing Through the Wilderness, July 2009

Uematsu Chikuyū

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tall, open weave vase in three attached segments; top cylinder widens slightly on descent; wide, bulbous, tightly woven center segment; bottom segment similar cylindrical shape, tapering slightly towards bottom; tight, decorative weave at top and bottom edges; dark bamboo inner cylinder

%C2%A9 Minoura Chikuho

Tall basket without handle, late 20th century

Minoura Chikuho

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round form with reeds in fanned, spiraled pattern spilling over the edges

%C2%A9 Uematsu Chikuy%C5%AB

Wind Vessel, January 2010

Uematsu Chikuyū

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cone-shaped hanging basket with very open weave; small uneven opening near upper center; tighter weave at base; internal two-tiered cone inside

%C2%A9 Suemura Sh%C5%8Dbun

Reed-like hanging flower basket, mid 20th century

Suemura Shōbun

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03-10; conical structure with raised openwork rectangular shape on one side of top; small hole at top with removable lid that has black painted bamboo stick pierced by pointed top spire; two "screens" of openwork carving at either side of top of body and a few areas of low-relief carving of bamboo trees and leaves

%C2%A9 Binh Pho

Bamboo Basket #2, 2002

Binh Pho, American, born Vietnam, 1955 - 2017

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triangular metal blade with one pointed corner and one blunt corner; bamboo handle wrapped with string and attached to blade

Batik Tool, from a set of eight, Date Unknown

Miao

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small triangular blade with one pointed corner and one rounded corner; bamboo handle wrapped with string and attached to blade

Batik Tool, from a set of eight, Date Unknown

Miao

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toe loom with weaving in progress; black and white geometric pattern with a red and a green stripe on either side of center pattern; red wooden sticks at end of work in progress; wooden dowel and wooden paddle

Tension Toe Loom with Attached Weaving, Date Unknown

Miao

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triangular metal blade with bamboo handle attached with string; blade has one pointed corner and one blunt corner

Batik Tool, from a set of eight, Date Unknown

Miao

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small triangular blade with one pointed corner and one rounded corner; bamboo handle wrapped with string and attached to blade

Batik Tool, from a set of eight, Date Unknown

Miao

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off-white background with supplimentary weft green, dark red, pink, mauve patterning at center--architecture with figures and animals around wood rod at top and fringe of bamboo pieces at bottom

Temple banner (Tung), 20th century

Tai Lue

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low, flower shaped basket; petals close weave; open weaving with decorative patterns at center; slightly elevated base

Chrysanthemum-shaped basket, first half 20th century

Tanabe Kōunsai

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vertically oriented rectangular basket; square base widening to larger square mouth; low handle nearly flush with top made of one thick piece of bamboo with woven hook at center; vertical weave pattern; copper lined bamboo cylinder

Hanging flower basket, mid 20th century

Sakaguchi Sōunsai

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rectangular basket with very open weave; bulbous sides, narrowing at top; rectangular opening

%C2%A9 Uematsu Chikuy%C5%AB

(Lattice basket), late 20th century

Uematsu Chikuyū

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two pieces of almost semi-circular form covererd with raised loops of bamboo all going horizontally; most of bamboo light in color with wide strip of slightly redder bamboo across center of both

%C2%A9 Uematsu Chikuy%C5%AB

Butterfly, 1998

Uematsu Chikuyū

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small, cone-shaped basket with pointed bottom nestled within thin, curving twigs; twigs sweep elegantly upward at top; black lacquered bamboo cylinder for inside

%C2%A9 Nagakura Ken%27ichi

Drooping Bamboo Light, 2004

Nagakura Ken'ichi

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vertical tunic-shaped woven vessel; vertical weave; three vertical bands of bamboo wrap around form, one down center, and one on each side; one side of form is slightly higher than the other

%C2%A9 Honma Hideaki

Mystery, 2000

Honma Hideaki

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hanging flower basket in shape of open-mouthed cicada; cone-shaped body with concentric half circles on back; chevron patterned close-weave wings; vertical orientation, with mouth opening facing upward

Cicada-shaped Flower Basket, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

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open, star-shaped weave with three bands of wider slats through center; four cornered basket with wide, round opening at top; round top wider than square bottom; gracefully curving handle peaks steeply at top; one end of handle is made from a forked, bent bamboo branch and supported by an arching bamboo twig; the other side is supported by a piece of curved bamboo that is wrapped in decorative woven rattan; inner bamboo cylinder with copper lining

Backpack-shaped flower basket, early 20th century

Tanabe Chikuunsai

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short, squat, round basket with raised lip; closed weave with band of unwove, vertical strands near top

%C2%A9 Tanabe Chikuunsai II

Wealth, c. 1935-1945

Tanabe Chikuunsai II

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diamond-shaped basket with tall handle covered with many thin vertical strips; vertical weave; decorative weaves along bottom; tall, copper lined cylinder

Diamond-shaped flower basket, late 19th century

Wada Waichisai

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oblong, low basket with upward curving edges; open, horizontal weave; strands sweep upward into continuous, braided handle; spotted dark pattern in basket; reddish handle

%C2%A9 Uematsu Chikuy%C5%AB

Sooted Bamboo Basket with Handle, 1993

Uematsu Chikuyū

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short, squat, crescent-shaped flower basket with low dipping front and back; open, crisscross weave with closely woven horizontal elements; handle made of three nearly symmetrical, crooked bamboo branches that come to a steep peak in the middle; oblong, deep copper flower tray in center

(Flower basket with handle), first half 20th century

Maeda Chikubōsai

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tall, 4-sided basket; flares outward at top, forming wide mouth; 4-pronged handle, woven together at upper center; crisscrossing weave pattern; mountain pattern incised around bottom lip; bamboo inner cylinder

Flower Basket, early 20th century

Tanabe Chikuunsai

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round basket with decorative ring around mouth featuring woven circles and waving line; 2-pronged handle with two decorative knots flanking hook at handle's center; closed weave around bottom half; large, open, star-patterned weave upper half; rich, purple cord with copper hook attaches to basket; copper pan

Hanging Flower Basket of Ryū Rikyō Taste, early 20th century

Tanabe Chikuunsai

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six sided tightly woven basket with raised rectangular handle; inner cylindrical water jar

Six-sided flower basket with handle, c. 1927 - 1934

Iizuka Rōkansai

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two-tiered round basket with squat, round shape; closed weave

%C2%A9 Tanabe Chikuunsai II

Gourd-shaped flower basket, c. 1935-1945

Tanabe Chikuunsai II

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half-circle form with one end slightly tapered; diagonal rows of bamboo loops wind around form

%C2%A9 Uematsu Chikuy%C5%AB

Circle, the Symbol of Enlightenment, 1997

Uematsu Chikuyū

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diamond-shaped basket with wider base; tiny, intricate weave patterns alternating between open and closed weave; small decorative coils and knots on some patterns; tall handle with ring at center of either side just above basket lip; black lacquered copper lined cylinder

Chinese-style flower basket, late 19th century

Morita Chikuami

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oblong bamboo with waving, horizontal split across center; black lacquer with ochre/gold coloring along split and edges

%C2%A9 Ikeda Iwao

(Split lacquered bamboo sculpture), 2008

Ikeda Iwao

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slightly irregular round form with irregular oval mouth; crisscrossing diamond weave of red-brown and orange-brown strips forming zigzag motif

%C2%A9 Fujinuma Noboru

Gentle Heart, Spring 2006

Fujinuma Noboru

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triangular, pouch-shaped basket with rounded corners; closed weave; dark coloring; hook on back for hanging

%C2%A9 Tanabe Chikuunsai II

Hanging Flower Basket, c. 1935-1945

Tanabe Chikuunsai II

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long, flat, boat-shaped basket with a four-cornered bottom; closely woven, chevron-patterned weave on sides; two bands at top of closely woven, twisted narrow strips; two wide strips with rosette-shaped knots at edges that form "feet" on base; low handle formed from irregularly shaped branches, woven with decorative knots at sides, and three rosettes at top; low, oblong copper tray insert

(Boat-shaped flower basket), first half 20th century

Maeda Chikubōsai

Not on View
open fan-shaped basket with open weave; basket slopes downward toward curved edge; gathered ripples at upper center of "fan"; raised lip at bottom with closed, decorative weave

%C2%A9 Suemura Sh%C5%8Dbun

Fan-shaped fruit basket, 1957

Suemura Shōbun

Not on View
four sided basket with open weave, narrows towards top, round opening; short irregular handle made of twisted strips of bamboo wound over a round piece of bamboo; one twisted strip of bamboo ends in large loop on one side of handle; flower cylinder is reddish-brown lacquered bamboo with ridges, lined with copper

Passing Showers, early 20th century

Wada Waichisai II

Not on View
round, closely woven horizontal chevron pattern; widening from base, narrowing slightly at top; bulbous shape; diamond pattern on bottom of interior; top lip of basket decorated with bamboo wound with decorative rosette rattan knots; handle is made of three bent pieces of bamboo secured together with two bands on either side, and three decorative knots at top; anchored by woven arches, forming four prongs on side; inner cylinder is large bamboo stained reddish brown with copper lining

Woven banana leaf yūdon-style flower basket, early 20th century

Tanabe Chikuunsai

Not on View
straight sides; rounded at bottom with ring foot; wide inward-flaring rim; open wall between inner vertical strips of bamboo and outer woven bamboo, with some strips on outer wall twisted with slightly more golden-colored thin bamboo; black lacquer inner flower container

%C2%A9 Wada Seijiku

Flower basket with annular pattern, 1970s-1980s

Wada Seijiku

Not on View
sculpture made of thin wire-like strands of reddish-brown bamboo; openwork asymmetrical form; looping, open, rather flattened openwork basketweave element with varying stripes of closer-woven bamboo strips; open ends, one on top of the other; loop forms an irregular vertical ovoid shape with openings at bottom; greenish button-like element woven at bottom edge

%C2%A9 Honda Sh%C5%8Dry%C5%AB

Prominence, 2012

Honda Shōryū

Not on View
flat, square topped basket with round opening; sides gracefully bow downward onto a narrower foot; generally triangular shaped; open weave of wider bands of five thin bamboo strips each; black lacquered bamboo water container

%C2%A9 Tanioka Aiko

Peaceful Mother Earth, 2003

Tanioka Aiko

Not on View
four removable trays/compartments plus cover, held into place with a base with triangular brackets on short ends and a horizontal element at top; trays and cover lift off and stack on each other; decorated with floral motifs in red, pink, green and white with gold edging; top decorated with four red dragons at corners and scalloped red cartouche with pink and red flowers growing from rock; side supports have red and gold scrolling moldings

Wedding chest, early 19th century

China

Not on View
dark brown wood texture spiral form; wide on one end and pointed on the other

%C2%A9 Sakurako Matsushima

Spiraled IV, 2011

Matsushima Sakurako

Not on View
curled leaf; red on exterior, brown on interior; some intentional holes

%C2%A9 Shingo Muramoto

Wing of Foliage: Bending in the Wind, 2015

Muramoto Shingo

Not on View
square form of round bamboo rods; concentric bamboo rings forming a cone shape within square; structure is supported by triangular exterior structures of vertical and horizontal bamboo strips and rods

%C2%A9 Tanabe Chikuunsai III

Squares and circles, 2005

Tanabe Chikuunsai III

Not on View
irregularly shaped, mountain-like form; closely woven with overlapping bamboo strips; wide bands of thin, stacked bamboo strips wind through the form; small branches on sides

%C2%A9 Mimura Chikuh%C5%8D

Hope, 2004

Mimura Chikuhō

Not on View
4 curved forms covered in thin bamboo loops; assembled together to create an arched shape

%C2%A9 Uematsu Chikuy%C5%AB

Ascending to Heaven, 1996

Uematsu Chikuyū

Not on View
unsigned; small, round basket with crisscrossing closed weave; handle made of twisted, gnarled branch that comes to a point near center

Basket with wood handle, late 19th-early 20th century

Unknown Japanese

Not on View
tall, narrow basket that flares upward into circular form at top, forming handle; slightly flared round base with squared edges just above foot; closed weave; zigzagging weave pattern down most of body, with plain horizontal weave pattern near top; looping pattern up around round handle; comes with bamboo cylinder insert

Basket in armor plaiting, 1930s - 1940s

Hayakawa Seichikusai

Not on View
large open weave basket with rounded form; thick, crisscrossing strips of bamboo, with large holes; wide, broad mouth; dark cherry stained water container

%C2%A9 Fujinuma Noboru

Spring Tide, c. 1997

Fujinuma Noboru

Not on View
four posted red lacquered stand with enclosed area beneath top shelf; two doors in front with gold basketwork details; metal latch; carvings above legs

Stand with cabinet, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

Not on View
rectangular form with warped edges made of vertical bamboo slats; raised arced bow across form, resembling soundwave

%C2%A9 Uematsu Chikuy%C5%AB

Sound of the Cello, 2000

Uematsu Chikuyū

Not on View
longbow burnished with silver, with red coloring peeking through; marbled pattern of red, black, and gold at top and bottom ends of bow; wide reed upper grip, with leather strip lower grip

Longbow, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

Not on View
black lacquer longbow with decorative reed bands; reed bands at top and bottom have decorative knotting on outside face

Longbow, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

Not on View
orange lacquered bow with dark woodgrain pattern; leather and wide reed grips

Longbow, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

Not on View
thin, reddish longbow with groupings of narrow reed bands; reed grip

Longbow, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

Not on View
black bow with repeating thin bands of wrapped reeds; each band has gold outline; small decorative swirly knot on face below grip

Longbow, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

Not on View
longbow with reddish colored lacquered wrapping forming spiral pattern around bow; dark grip; dark reed bands at grip, top, and bottom

Longbow, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

Not on View
large rectangular form made of woven, braided, overlapping masses of bamboo rope; mounted to black board

%C2%A9 Nagakura Ken%27ichi

The Clinging, Fire, 1993

Nagakura Ken'ichi

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tall, round basket that tapers near top of body before flaring outward at mouth; chevron wave design with lighter band of three strips around center; handle made of three strips of bamboo with five decorative knots joining thm together at top; slight foot

Tall basket with wide mouth and handle, late 19th-early 20th century

Seigetsu

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Akari hanging lamp, designed c.1960

Isamu Noguchi; Manufacturer: Ozeki & Co.,LTD. Gifu Japan

Not on View
11 flat panels on sides decorated with scratched designs; grey and brown glaze

%C2%A9 Warren MacKenzie

Teapot, 1998

Warren MacKenzie

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Sotheby's N.Y. Lot 416

Bird cage, 1860 (dated by inscription)

Mao Hui

Not on View

%C2%A9 Nance O%27Banion

Chair House, 1990

Nance O’Banion

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brush with magnifying glass to read poem written on brush; gift of Xing-Hang Yu

Art Brush, 20th century

China

Not on View
Fan-shaped top and bottom elements connected with closely-spaced vertical rods; metal ring on top

Cricket Trap, 19th century

China

Not on View
small chest with hinged lid; wood, covered with light brown woven bamboo, reinforced with metal edges; 2 elaborate handles on short sides; red wax seal on interior of cover

Woven Bamboo Box, 17th century

China

Not on View
triangular metal blade with one blunt corner and one rounded corner attached to bamboo handle with string

Batik Tool, from a set of eight, Date Unknown

Miao

Not on View
triangular metal blade with one blunt corner attached to bamboo handle with string

Batik Tool, from a set of eight, Date Unknown

Miao

Not on View
metal triangular blade attached to bamboo handle with string and an additional wrap of black string; blade has one blunt corner and one pointed corner

Batik Tool, from a set of eight, Date Unknown

Miao

Not on View
triangular metal blade with one blunt corner attached to bamboo handle, wrapped with string

Batik Tool, from a set of eight, Date Unknown

Miao

Not on View
round bulbous body with spout, 2 attached handles at top; bamboo handle with 2 braided cord fastners; one side of bamboo handle also attached by blue rubber band and masking tape; lid with handle; dark blue

%C2%A9 Warren MacKenzie

Teapot, 1962

Warren MacKenzie; Artist: Alix Kolesky MacKenzie, American

Not on View

Covered box, 19th century

Unknown Japanese

Not on View

(Basin-shaped Basket), early 20th century

Kameyama Kochikusai

Not on View

Cylindrical basket, 1922

Tanabe Chikuunsai

Not on View

(Handled flower basket), mid 20th century

Ueda Shounsai

Not on View

Brush Washer, 17th-18th century

China

Not on View

Water container for flower basket, Date Unknown

Unknown Japanese

Not on View

Nodal Wristrest with Calligraphy, c. 1800

China

Not on View

Calligraphic Wristrest, c. 1825 wristrest (poem 1732)

Zheng Xie

Not on View

Wristrest, early 19th century

Ch'u-Ying-shao

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Wristrest, 1835

Chen Feng

Not on View

Brushpot, 17th-18th century

China

Not on View

Basket, Date Unknown

Japan

Not on View

Basket, Date Unknown

Unknown Japanese

Not on View

Basket, Date Unknown

Japan

Not on View

Basket, Date Unknown

Unknown Japanese

Not on View

Basket, Date Unknown

Unknown Japanese

Not on View

Basket, Date Unknown

Japan

Not on View

Basket, Date Unknown

Japan

Not on View

Basket, Date Unknown

Unknown Japanese

Not on View

Basket, Date Unknown

Unknown Japanese

Not on View

Basket, Date Unknown

Unknown Japanese

Not on View

Basket, Date Unknown

Japan

Not on View

Basket, Date Unknown

Japan

Not on View

Basket, Date Unknown

Japan

Not on View

Vest, 20th century

Miao

Not on View
very tall, towering, four-cornered basket with flared top; open, diamond-patterned weave with layers of woven horizontal cross-pattern; handle made from three thin bamboo strips that join at the top, secured with a row of decorative knots; handle separates into three strips at basket lip, adorned with decorative weave at base; tall, red-brown bamboo cylinder lined with copper

Traversing the Heavens, first half 20th century

Yamashita Kōchikusai

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square basket with short feet; flares towards top; round mouth; crisscrossing open weave; copper lined bamboo cylinder

Footed Flower Basket, autumn 1929

Maeda Chikubōsai

Not on View
woven oval form basket with raised bamboo handle with crook in it; a few thin braided strands placed irregularly; inset container: bamboo cylinder lined with copper with fluted sides that sits inside basket to hold flowers

Longevity Mountain, March 1932

Tanabe Chikuunsai

Not on View
bulbous, squat basket with thick, crisscrossing weave; narrow mouth; slightly lopsided handle made from three bamboo sticks of varying thickness woven together with decorative knots; one side of handle has irregular twig

Long Life and Good Fortune Flower Basket, spring 1934

Maeda Chikubōsai

Not on View
round vessel with tall walls; large round mouth opening; close weave with vertical polished reddish bamboo bands; dark lacquered bamboo water container

%C2%A9 Tanabe Chikuunsai III

Sun, 1980

Tanabe Chikuunsai III

Not on View
mobile of twelve hanging piece of delicately curved pieces of bamboo; three horizontal rods at top that four hanging pieces attach to; horizontal rods attach to three prong Plexiglas mount that attaches to wall

%C2%A9 Uematsu Chikuy%C5%AB

Mobile, 1998

Uematsu Chikuyū

Not on View
U-shaped form made of U-shaped bent thin bamboo, decreasing in size towards middle of U; openwork; diagonal supports near base, into middle; two oval rings supporting near top; stands on 2 feet

%C2%A9 Uematsu Chikuy%C5%AB

Forest in Ki Province, 2008

Uematsu Chikuyū

Not on View
small loom carved with moths, dragons, owls, cats and flowers; four small "pedals" (only two are attached to loom); small blue and white weaving fragment threaded through loom

Small (Model?) Loom with Weaving Fragment, Date Unknown

Miao

Not on View
oblong, bean pod shaped form with pointed shoulders, sinuous, arched bottom; made of spiraled bamboo rods; small round mouth at top C

%C2%A9 Tanioka Shigeo

Wind from a Long Distance, 2007

Tanioka Shigeo

Not on View
fan-shaped hanging basket made from thinly cut strips of bent bamboo; narrow mouth at top; oblong bamboo insert

(Wide-bottomed flower basket of sooted bamboo), second half 20th century

Tanaka Kōsai

Not on View
large, square basket with low walls and rounded edges; closed weave with wide strips; slightly rounded bottom

%C2%A9 Uematsu Chikuy%C5%AB

Village, 2007

Uematsu Chikuyū

Not on View
irregularly round, double-walled with braided loop; resembles back of head with braided hair

%C2%A9 Uematsu Chikuy%C5%AB

Tie, 1992

Uematsu Chikuyū

Not on View
long, narrow rectangular form with split across top; bows outward at C like a canoe; vertical open weave; four small feet; flask-like bamboo water container

%C2%A9 Tanioka Shigeo

Floating Island, 2008

Tanioka Shigeo

Not on View
rhomboid form with tapered sides; horizontal bamboo bands; close woven band wraps around middle and mouth at C; square foot; lacquered bamboo cylinder

%C2%A9 Tanabe Sh%C5%8Dchiku III

Warrior, 2006

Tanabe Chikuunsai IV

Not on View

%C2%A9 Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Akari Hanging Lamp, c. 1951 design (manufactured c. mid-1960s)

Isamu Noguchi; Manufacturer: Ozeki & Co.,LTD. Gifu Japan

Not on View

%C2%A9 Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Akari Hanging Lamp, c. 1951 design (manufactured c. mid-1960s)

Isamu Noguchi; Manufacturer: Ozeki & Co.,LTD. Gifu Japan

Not on View
brown rattan woven bowler hat; small loop on back; gold oblong patch with gold brocade on inside at the top; colorful leather embossed band on inner rim

Bowler hat, c. 1890

Hayakawa Shōkosai I

Not on View
single dragon ascending toward brush; clouds throughout; openwork carving; hardwood ends with brown and reddish veneers

Brush, 18th-early 19th century

China

Not on View

%C2%A9 Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Akari Hanging Lamp, c. 1951 design (manufactured c. mid-1960s)

Isamu Noguchi; Manufacturer: Ozeki & Co.,LTD. Gifu Japan

Not on View

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Akari Hanging Lamp, c. 1951 design (manufactured c. mid-1960s)

Isamu Noguchi; Manufacturer: Ozeki & Co.,LTD. Gifu Japan

Not on View

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Akari Hanging Lamp, c. 1951 design (manufactured c. mid-1960s)

Isamu Noguchi; Manufacturer: Ozeki & Co.,LTD. Gifu Japan

Not on View

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Akari Hanging Lamp, c. 1951 design (manufactured c. mid-1960s)

Isamu Noguchi; Manufacturer: Ozeki & Co.,LTD. Gifu Japan

Not on View

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Akari Hanging Lamp, c. 1951 design (manufactured c. mid-1960s)

Isamu Noguchi; Manufacturer: Ozeki & Co.,LTD. Gifu Japan

Not on View

%C2%A9 Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York

Akari Hanging Lamp,