Wabanaki Sweetgrass Basket Pin Cushion Moxie memorabilia 5 1/2" deep and 6

5 1/2" deep and 6 1/2" tall

It was made from a fairly thick slab of clay

I assume in the 1970s or so

and the irregularity of the edge of the black paint makes me think it was made to please its maker rather than for sale

This pair of hand thrown matte green glazed stoneware bowls are just about the most beautiful bowls I can imagine

Wabanaki Sweetgrass Basket Pin Cushion Moxie memorabilia 5 1/2" deep and 6I'm becoming a sucker for a sweet pin cushion, in addition to a nice Northeast Coast Native basket, so of course I love this little combination of the two! I believe this one dates to the early 20th century, with the basket woven of sweet grass on a naturally green dyed splint ash structure and the pin cushion a rosy pink velvet. It has seen some use, with small holes in the velvet, but has plenty of years of use in it yet. 2 3 4" diameter x 1 3 8"