Basket with decorative hand crafted bottom

[beau7johnson]

The basket is approximately a foot long and 6-8 in across and has what appears to be a handprinted piece with legitimate feathers. As the story goes it came from occupied japan. The bindings and nails are obviously old and if anyone can solve the mystery it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[tamrock]

I believe Japanese. Maybe brought back from a GI during the time of US occupation? My dad brought stuff like that back for my mom when he was there in around the later 1940s??

 

[beau7johnson]

Do you know if something like this would be a common possession? Ive had a rather hard time locating anything near this type of craftsmanship on such a simple basket.

 

[DCMatt]

 

[DCMatt]

Mexico

 

[DCMatt]

 

[DCMatt]

https://img0.etsystatic.com/201/0/11155060/il_340x270.1229617160_talq.jpg

 

[DCMatt]

1950's or 60's

 

[sutphin]

THAT SOB IS BEAUTIFUL.

 

[beau7johnson]

I am assuming that you imply they're fairly common.

 

[Old Pueblo]

I am assuming that you imply they're fairly common.

I live right next to Mexico and have never seen one.

 

[unclemac]

I live right next to Mexico and have never seen one.

40's 50's Mexico....my uncle used to bring those back during that time. If you have much experience with Mexico tourist items you know that "fads" (for lack of a better term) happen...you see this stuff appear and it is all over and then BOOM it is gone onto the next fad. on and on and on...