Bamboo and Rattan Hibachi
Shimabashi Chikufūsai, Bamboo and Rattan Hibachi, 1912/1930, lacquered bamboo, rattan, and sections of antique arrows, lined with fitted copper inserts, Gift of Peter Shinbach, public domain, 2011.91A,B
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- Title
Bamboo and Rattan Hibachi
- Related Titles
original language: 竹細工火鉢
- Artist
- Date
1912/1930
- Medium
lacquered bamboo, rattan, and sections of antique arrows, lined with fitted copper inserts
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
each: 10 1/2 in x 12 3/8 in diam.
- Inscriptions & Markings
seal: Chikufusai
signature: Bokai ura ni ju su(ru) Chikufusao kore (wo) tsukuru, ink, underside of each lid of each box
inscription: Ko ya dake hibachi, ink, front of each brazier's box
inscription: Chikufusai kore (wo) tsukuru, incised, bottom of each brazier
signature: Chikufusai, incised, bottom of each brazier
- Collection Area
Asian Art
- Category
Decorative Art
Baskets
- Object Type
brazier
- Culture
Japanese
- Credit Line
Gift of Peter Shinbach
- Accession Number
2011.91A,B
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms
These handsome braziers are unusual in that they incorporate old painted and gilded arrows in the design—a clever and attractive way to recycle weapons that were no longer of use.