Early 20th century, signed Shounsai zo (Shounsai; 1897-1990)

Ueda Shounsai apprenticed to Tanabe Chiku'unsai I (1877-1937), one of the most important bamboo artists working in the first half of the 20th century in Osaka Prefecture. On this basket, Shounsai has used arrow shafts (yadake), a technique perfected by Chiku'unsai III (1941-2014).