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This decorative basket comes from Japan. It is a round, urn shaped basket with a trunk cover, triple handle and foot. It is made of split bamboo in various ornamental weaves. Baskets such as this were used for storing cooked rice and were hung in a cool place, but this one was probably used as an ornament.

1 Basket: wood (bamboo); good condition.

The Ann Mary Pilcher Collection of Victorian Baskets (67/60-94) was collected by Ann Mary Pilcher in 1957-1967, mostly from junk shops and stalls. Little history is known about any of them., MERL 'Catalogue of baskets' form – 'NAME: BASKET (decorative, Japan) // Acc. No.: 67/92 // Group: DOMESTIC. FURNISHING. ORNAMENT. // Neg. no.: 60/8669 // Place of origin: Japan // Period in use: // DESCRIPTION // Materials: Bamboo, split. // Shape and construction: Round, urn-shaped with trunk cover. Triple handle, foot, & various ornament weaves 7 bi-stakes [bye-sticks]. // Dimensions: W.B. [width of bottom] 2” W. [width] widest part 3 1/2” D. [depth] to top of lid 2 1/2” // Use: As an ornament. According to Yohji Iwamoto baskets like this were used for storing cooked rice by hanging in a cool place JMB. // Dialect names: // Distribution: // Additional notes:'

Japan

Wright, Dorothy (Recorder)