Tanabe Chikuunsai I (1877-1937) and unknown artist
Two bamboo baskets
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century
The first of ovoid form with a tall handle and woven in smoked madake bamboo of varying widths in an open freeform pattern, signed on the underside Chikuunsai; the second of hexagonal section with flared shoulders and two circular handles with hanging rings in rattan and finely split madake bamboo, the structure tightly woven with lattice weave overlay, with woven liner, with inscription in red lacquer on the underside 18in (46cm) high (including handle), the first; 16 1/2in (42cm) high, the second