SUZUKI GENGENSAI (1891–1950) Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, circa 1923–1950 A hanging flower basket in Chinese style, dyed timber bamboo, rattan; mat plaiting, twining, free-style plaiting, wrapping, knotting; facetted and dyed bamboo otoshi (water holder); signed on the reverse under the hanging loop Gengensai tsukuru (Made by Gengensai); seal: Gengensai; with a wood tomobako storage box titled and signed Karamono utsushi henbari mimitsuki kakebanakago Naniwa Gengensai tsukuru (Chinese-style flower basket with small handles, in the shape of a pilgrim bottle with bombé sides, made by Gengensai of Osaka). 20cm (7 7/8in) high. (3). 注脚 This student of Yamashita Kochikusai became an independent artist in 1913 and received the name Gengensai the following year, changing the character for Gen, as in the signature to this lot, in 1923. He showed his work frequently at exhibitions in the Osaka area.