Colorful Vintage Handwoven Lidded Basket Presumed African Japanese textile I love that it has

I love that it has this history

and the little bird delivers your smoke in its little beak

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

75” tall

Colorful Vintage Handwoven Lidded Basket Presumed African Japanese textile I love that it hasI 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