Colorful Vintage Handwoven Lidded Basket Presumed African Japanese textile 75” tall

75” tall

I might suggest mounting a hook on the back and hanging it where it be seen both up close and from a distance--really spectacular

Super sweet with a bouquet of yellow or blue flowers springing from its body

This 1902 first edition of “What’s What At Home and Abroad” by F

While designed for storing chewing betel

Colorful Vintage Handwoven Lidded Basket Presumed African Japanese textile 75” tallI just love the silhouette of this mid sized vintage coiled basket, with that round and deep lower half offset by its dramatically sloping lid which doubles as a handle. Those striped and checkerboard patterns created by way of the natural dyes are pretty great too, especially pronounced on the interior of the basket where their original saturation is preserved. I am not certain the origins of this piece, but based on color, shape, and the structure