SOLD Very Unusual Antique Sailor Made Macrame Basket (Ikebana-esque Form) Japanese lacquer Black ink on white illustration

Black ink on white illustration board

and fun to have around

and the mix of diamonds and triangles allowing for all sorts of possibilities

and fear the huge charm and presence of this large antique mug with gold lettering will not fully come across--but if not I'll be glad to keep this one for myself

who did these in 1935

SOLD Very Unusual Antique Sailor Made Macrame Basket (Ikebana-esque Form) Japanese lacquer Black ink on white illustrationI'm a big fan of old sailor made baskets in part because I really love the idea of men at sea sitting around doing macrame in their spare time, making gifts to bring home to their sweethearts. (Akin to spruce gum boxes, scrimshaw, etc.) But this one is unlike any other I've seen, very very close in form to a Japanese ikebana basket, just made of rope rather than bamboo, making me think the sailor who made it had sailed to the far east and was