Vase - Bamboo - Japan - Anabe Icchikusai / 田辺一竹斎

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Description:
A sculptural handwoven bamboo basket with a rounded body and tall arched handle. The piece is formed from broad strips of split bamboo woven in an expressive, openwork pattern, creating a sense of movement and depth. The surface has a warm amber-brown tone with darker mottled areas, giving it a rich, aged appearance.
The body is slightly bulbous and low-set, with overlapping bands wrapping around the form in a loose, organic rhythm. The handle is tightly braided, contrasting with the more open and dynamic weave of the basket body. The glossy finish highlights the natural grain and color variation of the bamboo.
This type of basket would work well as a Japanese bamboo flower basket, display basket, or decorative object. It has a rustic yet refined character, suitable for wabi-sabi interiors, tea room display, or seasonal floral arrangements.

Artist:
anabe Icchikusai / 田辺一竹斎
also known as Tanabe Chikuunsai II / 二代 田辺竹雲斎
Tanabe Icchikusai, born Tanabe Toshio in Sakai, Osaka, was a major 20th-century Japanese bamboo artist and the second-generation master of the Tanabe Chikuunsai lineage. He was born in 1910 as the eldest son of the first Tanabe Chikuunsai and began learning bamboo craft from childhood. In 1937, after his father’s death, he succeeded the name Chikuunsai II, and later used the art name Icchikusai / 一竹斎.
His work is especially known for sukashi-ami / 透かし編み, or openwork weaving, where the spaces between the bamboo strips create a refined play of light and shadow. He also developed expressive ara-ami / 荒編み, a freer, more natural style of bamboo weaving that emphasized the strength, movement, and organic quality of the material.
He exhibited widely through the Imperial Art Exhibition, Shin-Bunten, and Nitten, received major awards including the Nitten Special Recognition Asakura Prize in 1952, the Osaka Prefecture Art Prize in 1959, and the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Fourth Class in 1981. His works are held by Japanese national museum collections, including the National Crafts Museum and the National Museum of Modern Art collection.

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