Big rectanglar basket / Brown Akebi vine / Nagano-JPN 311209-1 長野県/あけび すかし編み 角手付バスケット
Big rectanglar basket / Brown Akebi vine / Nagano-JPN 311209-1 長野県/あけび すかし編み 角手付バスケット
This is big rectangle basket woven from Akebi vines in brown color.
This is the connection between the handle and the rim. The wild yet elegant way of fastening is unique to the akebi vine.It could be cloth items such as clothes, towels, or stoles,also holds food, lunch, drinks, and plenty of food to take camping or picnics.It looks good as a storage basket in a room.
Akebi vines have retained their original texture as they grew wild in the mountains. The natural gradation of colors and soothing hues will never get old no matter how much you look at them. They make us feel calm and relaxed.
Gray Akebi vine (left) and Brown Akebi vine (right).
This is a large basket with a strong presence that is fun to look at.
More than 300 years ago, people in Nagano Pref. have made baskets, toys, and other daily utensils.
There are 2 types of Akebi vine work produced in northern Nagano Pref. The one is “Brown Akebi vine”, just as they are in nature.
The other is “Gray Akebi vine”, which is soaked in hot spring water for about a week, then soaked in a river for about a month to ferment, the outer skin is then peeled off.
For both types of vines, only high-quality materials are carefully selected, and they continue to produce baskets in a variety of shapes using advanced weaving techniques.
This is big rectangle basket woven from Akebi vines in brown color.
This is the connection between the handle and the rim. The wild yet elegant way of fastening is unique to the akebi vine.It could be cloth items such as clothes, towels, or stoles,also holds food, lunch, drinks, and plenty of food to take camping or picnics.It looks good as a storage basket in a room.
Akebi vines have retained their original texture as they grew wild in the mountains. The natural gradation of colors and soothing hues will never get old no matter how much you look at them. They make us feel calm and relaxed.
Gray Akebi vine (left) and Brown Akebi vine (right).
This is a large basket with a strong presence that is fun to look at.
More than 300 years ago, people in Nagano Pref. have made baskets, toys, and other daily utensils.
There are 2 types of Akebi vine work produced in northern Nagano Pref. The one is “Brown Akebi vine”, just as they are in nature.
The other is “Gray Akebi vine”, which is soaked in hot spring water for about a week, then soaked in a river for about a month to ferment, the outer skin is then peeled off.
For both types of vines, only high-quality materials are carefully selected, and they continue to produce baskets in a variety of shapes using advanced weaving techniques.
This is big rectangle basket woven from Akebi vines in brown color.
This is the connection between the handle and the rim. The wild yet elegant way of fastening is unique to the akebi vine.It could be cloth items such as clothes, towels, or stoles,also holds food, lunch, drinks, and plenty of food to take camping or picnics.It looks good as a storage basket in a room.
Akebi vines have retained their original texture as they grew wild in the mountains. The natural gradation of colors and soothing hues will never get old no matter how much you look at them. They make us feel calm and relaxed.
Gray Akebi vine (left) and Brown Akebi vine (right).
This is a large basket with a strong presence that is fun to look at.
More than 300 years ago, people in Nagano Pref. have made baskets, toys, and other daily utensils.
There are 2 types of Akebi vine work produced in northern Nagano Pref. The one is “Brown Akebi vine”, just as they are in nature.
The other is “Gray Akebi vine”, which is soaked in hot spring water for about a week, then soaked in a river for about a month to ferment, the outer skin is then peeled off.
For both types of vines, only high-quality materials are carefully selected, and they continue to produce baskets in a variety of shapes using advanced weaving techniques.
