Antique Finely Handwoven Lidded and Lined Grass Sewing Basket Doron beautiful speckled brown glaze on

beautiful speckled brown glaze on the exterior and black on the interior

I purchased it at an estate sale in Sudbury

Nicely sized at 5 1/2" tall with a diameter of 3 1/4"

It not only features a great rendering of a burning pipe and the text

Some of the mirrors are missing

Antique Finely Handwoven Lidded and Lined Grass Sewing Basket Doron beautiful speckled brown glaze onThis is a beautiful finely and tightly woven grass sewing basket that I believe is Native American and dates to the very late 19th or very early 20th century, but I have found no other like it. The exterior shows a wonderfully nuanced range of tones, from pale blond to khaki to olive to brown, with a horizontal band of diamond shapes around the center. It is possible the colors were once brighter, but I really love the subtlety of the patterning as it