14th Jun, 2024 10:00
Fine Japanese Art
74
MINOURA CHIKUHO: A HANAKAGO WITH CLOUD-FIGURED BAMBOO
Sold for €2,912
including Buyer's Premium
By Minoura Chikuho (1934-2010), signed Chikuho zo
Japan, 20th century
Of ovoid form, tapering towards the foot, the sides finely woven with a 'cloud-figured' madake (bamboo) and rattan, with a gozame yoroizashi technique, set with a handle, and the interior with the original water container in lacquered bamboo. The base signed CHIKUHO zo [made by Chikuho].
HEIGHT 27.5 cm
The wood storage box with hakogaki at the top reading ‘Natsume gata, hanakago’ [A bamboo basket in the shape of a tea-caddy (natsume)] and signed ‘Chikuho zo’ [made by Chikuho] with seal ‘Minoura’.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear.
Provenance: TAI Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. The Estate of Eleanor Koffler, acquired from the above in 2005. A copy of the original purchase receipt and invoice from TAI Gallery, dated 16 June 2005 and stating a purchase price of USD 8,100, accompanies this lot. TAI Gallery was founded by Robert T. Coffland, a leading expert in Japanese bamboo arts in the West, who began sourcing works from contemporary masters in Japan. In 2014, the gallery was purchased by Margo Thoma, merged with her own gallery Eight Modern, and rebranded as TAI Modern. Together with Koichiro Okada, a renowned bamboo expert, they support bamboo art in the West by serving as an advisor to Western collectors and institutions, facilitating public demonstrations, and curating bamboo art exhibitions. Works by TAI Modern artists have been placed in some of the country’s most prestigious institutions, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Denver Art Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Asian Art Museum, and many more. Eleanor Koffler was the co-author of the book ‘Freeing the Angel from the Stone: A Guide to Piccirilli Sculpture in New York City’ and an avid collector of Western, Native American, and Asian art.
Minoura Chikuho (1934-2010), was born into a family of weavers and was a student of Sakaguchi Sounsai, one of the most famous artists in the Kansai-area tea environment.
The ‘cloud-figure’ bamboo is a rarity and highly valued among Japanese and Chinese tea connoisseurs. Chikuho’s father was certain that such valuable material would attract customers and new business.
Auction comparison:
Compare a related basket by Minoura Chikuho, 39.6 cm tall, dated to the 20th century, at Christie’s, The Collection of Victoria, Lady de Rothschild, 9 December 2021, London, lot 109 (sold for 15,000 GBP).
By Minoura Chikuho (1934-2010), signed Chikuho zo
Japan, 20th century
Of ovoid form, tapering towards the foot, the sides finely woven with a 'cloud-figured' madake (bamboo) and rattan, with a gozame yoroizashi technique, set with a handle, and the interior with the original water container in lacquered bamboo. The base signed CHIKUHO zo [made by Chikuho].
HEIGHT 27.5 cm
The wood storage box with hakogaki at the top reading ‘Natsume gata, hanakago’ [A bamboo basket in the shape of a tea-caddy (natsume)] and signed ‘Chikuho zo’ [made by Chikuho] with seal ‘Minoura’.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear.
Provenance: TAI Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. The Estate of Eleanor Koffler, acquired from the above in 2005. A copy of the original purchase receipt and invoice from TAI Gallery, dated 16 June 2005 and stating a purchase price of USD 8,100, accompanies this lot. TAI Gallery was founded by Robert T. Coffland, a leading expert in Japanese bamboo arts in the West, who began sourcing works from contemporary masters in Japan. In 2014, the gallery was purchased by Margo Thoma, merged with her own gallery Eight Modern, and rebranded as TAI Modern. Together with Koichiro Okada, a renowned bamboo expert, they support bamboo art in the West by serving as an advisor to Western collectors and institutions, facilitating public demonstrations, and curating bamboo art exhibitions. Works by TAI Modern artists have been placed in some of the country’s most prestigious institutions, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Denver Art Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Asian Art Museum, and many more. Eleanor Koffler was the co-author of the book ‘Freeing the Angel from the Stone: A Guide to Piccirilli Sculpture in New York City’ and an avid collector of Western, Native American, and Asian art.
Minoura Chikuho (1934-2010), was born into a family of weavers and was a student of Sakaguchi Sounsai, one of the most famous artists in the Kansai-area tea environment.
The ‘cloud-figure’ bamboo is a rarity and highly valued among Japanese and Chinese tea connoisseurs. Chikuho’s father was certain that such valuable material would attract customers and new business.
Auction comparison:
Compare a related basket by Minoura Chikuho, 39.6 cm tall, dated to the 20th century, at Christie’s, The Collection of Victoria, Lady de Rothschild, 9 December 2021, London, lot 109 (sold for 15,000 GBP).
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