This antique woven basket from Kyoto features two handles and a simple but effective clasp to keep it shut. It's old world charm makes it a must have piece for your home.
Our friend Kingy is based in Kyoto with her husband and baby daughter. She trawls through antique markets and hidden vintage stores in the area to find us amazing goodies.
Kingy is a photographer by trade and shoots the pieces she finds in her parent-in-law's old machiya in town.
Details
31cm wide
14.5cm tall
Origin
Kyoto, Japan
35.0116° N, 135.7680° E
Kyoto is considered the cultural capital of Japan and a major tourist destination. It is home to numerous Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, palaces and gardens. 京都, Kyōto served as Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. It is one of the country's ten largest cities.