Higashi Takesonosai (1915-2003)
A Japanese ikebana hanging flower basket, Showa Period (1926n89)
Signed to base
An ara-ami or informal coarse weave bamboo basket made with Shichiku and Kurochiku (purple and black) bamboo strips woven cross-wise to create a globe shaped basket, with a single woven handle for wall mounting
6" H x 6.5" W x 4.5" D
Provenance: Tai Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Private collection, acquired from the above, 2010

This lot accompanied by a copy of an invoice from Tai Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, dated January 4, 2010.

Overall good condition with light dust accumulation and shelf wear commensurate with age. Break to bamboo strip at upper back interior. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.