top of page

Eocene Arts

Flower Basket titled Beautiful Butterfly by Hayakawa Shokosai V

Photo of the bamboo flower basket 'Beautiful Butterfly' made by Living National Treasure Hayakawa Shokosai V 早川尚古斎

Portrait of the bamboo flower basket 'Beautiful Butterfly' made by Living National Treasure Hayakawa Shokosai V 早川尚古斎

Detail image of the bamboo flower basket 'Beautiful Butterfly' made by Living National Treasure Hayakawa Shokosai V 早川尚古斎

Top-view of bamboo flower basket 'Beautiful Butterfly' made by Living National Treasure Hayakawa Shokosai V 早川尚古斎

Photo of the base structure and technique Living National Treasure Hayakawa Shokosai V 早川尚古斎 used in his bamboo basketry

A photo of the otoshi or lacquered water container made to fit Hayakawa Shokosai's masterpiece bamboo basket

A photo showing the top of the tomobako, or wooden storage box, of Hayakawa Shokosai's basket Beautiful Butterfly

A photo of the underside of the tomobako, or wooden storage box, showing Hayakawa Shokosai's signature

五世早川尚古斎

Hayakawa Shokosai V

1932- 2011

Flower Basket titled Beautiful Butterfly

c. 1990
32 x 26.7 x 26.7 cm
Original signed wooden box
Original lacquered water container

Back to Basket Archive

bottom of page