This basket belonged to my aunt who passed away. She had this basket in her Tokyo home. I was four or so then. She brought this basket with other items to the U.S. with her. She lost most of them except the basket. Still, the basket looks new after more than 55 years. It has fine shine from quality lacquer. Japan does not produce much domestic lacquer anymore. I've seen many fine and interesting baskets in museums, but this basket comes to top in my opinion.
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Indeed this is number one among the all.Is this a show piece or she really used it?
Jitu,
She displayed in her house all these years. The last time I saw, my cousin had a bouquet of white silk flowers in it.
Keiko, Thank you for sharing your aunt’s basket. It is in pristine condition for having matured all those years, so I can imagine the care and quality lacquer to preserve her bamboo basket. I like the shape and color. Very lovely.
Rebb,
I've seen some old and beautiful American Indian baskets. I'm sure you have at some museums. We get comforting down-to-earth feeling from those baskets. So I took photos a while ago. Over the years, photos have improved, but they still need us writers to write more detail.
What an amazing construct for a basket. Was it used for shopping, picking up washing, or making pretty arrangements of plants? It is wonderful. The form reminds me of a loose ball of wool. It is a lovely item to have.
ZACL,
This is a basket for vase. I think originally my aunt had a container of bamboo. I have some baskets also, but the bamboo containers inside made a slit or split in half because Southern California is very dry. All the good bamboo containers do that. We have to keep our house moist for bamboo. That's a pain.
It is a pain to have a humid house to keep bamboo ornaments safe from splitting. It is a beautiful basket.
ZACL,
Yes, It's really a pain. But those people who love shakuhachi, Japanese flutes made of bamboo, they have to take care of their instrument. Otherwise, they can play when their bamboo split.
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