Handmade Baskets

A basket handmade using all natural materials in Miyagi Prefecture.

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Baskets like these played an essential part in everyday rural life in the past. People would use them to carry items to and from the fields in which they worked, from fertilizer to sandals or food and drink for the day. Their simple utilitarian beauty means these items are still valued today, and they can be used to carry and store items just as they were in the past. This enduring appeal means these baskets continue to be produced by hand using the same techniques developed many years before.

The colour might change over time.
Avoid placing in direct sunlight.
Avoid open flames.

Small size: L24 cm x W22 cm x H10 cm

Medium size: L29 cm x W27 cm x H13 cm

Large size: L42 cm x W38 cm x H16 cm

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