One handle basket -Wing- S, L / Brown Akebi vine / Nagano-JPN 311210 長野県/あけび まゆ型バスケット 小・大 2サイズ
One handle basket -Wing- S, L / Brown Akebi vine / Nagano-JPN 311210 長野県/あけび まゆ型バスケット 小・大 2サイズ
These are baskets with handle woven from Akebi vine. We named it “Wing” because of its shape. Available in two sizes: small and large.
This is small size.It looks good as a going-out basket.Also, it can be used as a storage basket in a room.This is large size.It can be used for everyday shopping, or when going camping or on a picnic, it can be loaded on a car as it is with lunch boxes, drinks, and foodstuffs.For carrying freshly baked bread, cakes you don’t want to tilt at an angle, or lunch boxes.It has a good atmosphere and stability when placed 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.
Used as a going-out and shopping basket, or simply left in a room, it makes a striking interior design.
It is a solid and sturdy basket that will surely stay with you for decades to come.
–Akebi vine work in northern Nagano Prefecture–
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.
These are baskets with handle woven from Akebi vine. We named it “Wing” because of its shape. Available in two sizes: small and large.
Akebi vines appear to regularly wave across the surface. It is an enchanting weaving.The rim wrapping is triple-layered and really solid.This shape, viewed from near the rim, is also impressive.This is small size.It looks good as a going-out basket.Also, it can be used as a storage basket in a room.This is large size.It can be used for everyday shopping, or when going camping or on a picnic, it can be loaded on a car as it is with lunch boxes, drinks, and foodstuffs.For carrying freshly baked bread, cakes you don’t want to tilt at an angle, or lunch boxes.It has a good atmosphere and stability when placed 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.
Used as a going-out and shopping basket, or simply left in a room, it makes a striking interior design.
It is a solid and sturdy basket that will surely stay with you for decades to come.
–Akebi vine work in northern Nagano Prefecture–
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.
These are baskets with handle woven from Akebi vine. We named it “Wing” because of its shape. Available in two sizes: small and large.
Akebi vines appear to regularly wave across the surface. It is an enchanting weaving.The rim wrapping is triple-layered and really solid.This shape, viewed from near the rim, is also impressive.This is small size.It looks good as a going-out basket.Also, it can be used as a storage basket in a room.This is large size.It can be used for everyday shopping, or when going camping or on a picnic, it can be loaded on a car as it is with lunch boxes, drinks, and foodstuffs.For carrying freshly baked bread, cakes you don’t want to tilt at an angle, or lunch boxes.It has a good atmosphere and stability when placed 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.
Used as a going-out and shopping basket, or simply left in a room, it makes a striking interior design.
It is a solid and sturdy basket that will surely stay with you for decades to come.
–Akebi vine work in northern Nagano Prefecture–
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.