Antique Japanese Handwoven Drying Basket
This is a traditional natural bamboo woven basket used for drying or draining water from various items such as tea leaves, small vegetables like edamame pods, etc. This particular type of handwoven zaru has one open side, giving it the name Kataguchi-zaru and is bound together by metal wire.
- Dark brown
- C1900
- Item weight: 518 grams
- Packed weight: 2001 grams
- C1900
- Approx. size: 41 cm long x 39 cm wide x 15 cm tall
- Good condition. Discolorations. One wire loose, but basket structurally sound. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos carefully.
- Acquired at an estate sale of an old Japanese family in Nagoya, Japan
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