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TANABE CHIKUUNSAI I (1877-1937) A Handled Basket in Chinese Style Taisho era (1912-1926), circa 1920 Madake (timber bamboo) and rattan; yotsume-ami (square plaiting) over triple horizontal elements; compound mutsume-ami (hexagonal plaiting, shoulder); twining; knotting; asanoha-ami (hexagonal plaiting, base); signed Chikuunsai kore o tsukuru ; with wood tomobako storage box titled...