Mochiki Yurika Bird's-Nest Bamboo Hand Basket 'Nagaboso' with Canvas Liner

A tall, softly rounded hand basket modelled on a bird's nest, woven from Oita madake bamboo by the Beppu bamboo artist Mochiki Yurika.

Beppu, in Oita Prefecture, is Japan's best-known centre for bamboo basketry, and madake is the long-fibred bamboo its weavers favour. In this 'Nagaboso' (long and slender) form the whole silhouette is rounded and nest-like. The handle is faced with bamboo skin on both sides, and a removable canvas liner with a zip makes it practical to carry. The bamboo starts out ivory and, as the shop notes, slowly deepens to amber with use. Hand-split bamboo can leave a fine splinter, so handle it with ordinary care.

Details

• Artist: Mochiki Yurika (持木百合香), Beppu
• Title: 鳥の巣 手籠 「ながぼそ」
• Material: madake bamboo from Oita Prefecture
• Size: W 26 × D 15 × H 28 cm (38 cm including handle); opening 17 × 11 cm
• Includes: removable canvas inner bag with zip
• Box: none stated; shipped in protective packaging
• Condition: new; the only one in stock

Watch: Beppu bamboo weaving

An Oita Godo Shimbun film on Beppu bamboo craft and its weavers. (A general craft video — not this piece or maker.)

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• One of a kind. We confirm availability with the dealer in Japan within one business day of your order; if it has sold we refund in full immediately.
• Ships from New Jersey in 2–3 weeks. Price includes all import duties. Fully insured, signature required.