Suzuki Shoshosai/Suzuki Shoku Shosai (1872-1936)
A Japanese ikebana flower basket, Showa period (1926n89)
Signed to rattan verso
A tall handled basket with flared rim, woven in madake bamboo and rattan, using the hishime-ami or lozenge plaiting technique
7.75" H x 7" W x 3.5" D
Provenance: Tai Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Private collection, acquired from the above, 2010

Other Notes: Suzuki Shoshosai (or Suzuki Shoku Shosai) was the younger brother of Suzuki Gengensai (1891-1950).

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

Overall good condition with dust accumualtion and light shelf wear commensurate with age. Minor slight distortion to side handles. 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.