Collapsible Wire Mesh Egg / Market Basket turned wood cup with handle The body and wings feature

The body and wings feature incised / pressed textural feather details

and then one discovers that the vessel's interior is glazed a beautiful blue-green--such a lovely

with gold leaf added on the teeth and eyes

features a faint depiction of a Japanese woman (though her jet black hair is quite pronounced) against a mountainous landscape

Collapsible Wire Mesh Egg / Market Basket turned wood cup with handle The body and wings featureThese sorts of charming wire mesh baskets are perfect for taking to the farmer's market for use carrying things like berries, cheeses, and other things one doesn't want to get crushed inside the big market bag you are carrying on your shoulder! And of course if you are lucky enough to have a chicken coop, they are perfect for gathering eggs. Or carry it as you forage for mushrooms! Plus you can use it as a strainer for washing (and drying) said