Basket. “Auspicious flower”
H 9.0 x W 53.0 x D 57.0 cm,Year.2025Seikai Honda
1982 -- Wood and Bamboo
- Awarded 3 times at the Japan Kōgei Assoc. Exhibition
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Price Range
$3,500 - 8,000
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Description
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CategoryWood and Bamboo
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DimensionsH 9.0 x W 53.0 x D 57.0 cm
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Year presented2025
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RarityUnique
Awards received
- The 72nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2025)
- Tokyo Governor Award
Comment on Award
The Japanese title of this piece, "zuika" is the eulogistic name for "snow", and it also has the meaning of an auspicious flower signaling a bountiful harvest.
I thought of this design from a snowflake, thinking about the snowy landscape in my hometown Niigata. The design is a combination of a snowflake and a flower. I wove a continuous hexagonal pattern in the middle of the vessel and bound the rattan aligning the linear strips in the pattern of a flower.
I have been encouraged by this award and will continue to work hard to spread the charm of bamboo crafts to more people. Thank you very much.
(from the Japan Kōgei Association website)
