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Minaudière
Designed for: Tiffany & Co. (American, active 1837–present)
Designed by: Elsa Peretti (Italian, 1940 – 2021)
Watanabe Chikusei (Japanese, born in 1932)
Designed by: Elsa Peretti (Italian, 1940 – 2021)
Watanabe Chikusei (Japanese, born in 1932)
American
about 2011
Medium/Technique
Platinum lacquered bamboo, silver, plain-weave fabric, and silk
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 14 x 5.5 cm (6 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Monica S. Sadler
Accession Number2012.62
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Contemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionThis rectangular bag is made of woven bamboo using a pattern found on traditional Japanese baskets. The snap closure is sterling silver as are the two handles on the short sides. Suspended from one handle is a braided, black silk tassle. The interior is lined with black, plain weave cloth. Made in Japan for Tiffany & Co.
The basketmaker is Watanabe (born 1932), a distinguished Japanese bamboo artist with a considerable reputation in Japan. His artist's name, Chikusei, means 'bamboo purity'. The platinum lacquer was added by Noburo Itsuaki. The assembly of the bags, i.e., the adding of the silk, was done by the Nakao-so Studio, Kyoto.
The basketmaker is Watanabe (born 1932), a distinguished Japanese bamboo artist with a considerable reputation in Japan. His artist's name, Chikusei, means 'bamboo purity'. The platinum lacquer was added by Noburo Itsuaki. The assembly of the bags, i.e., the adding of the silk, was done by the Nakao-so Studio, Kyoto.
Marks
Impress TIFFANY & CO. / PERETTI / 925 JAPAN on closure
Provenance2011, purchased from TIffany and Co. by an anonymous donor; 2012, anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession date: February 29, 2012)
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