Japanese Handwoven Zaru Bamboo Basket Vtg Natural Kago Colander 22cm Wide B216 Calligraphy tools Design: Fruits

Design: Fruits

Item weight:  102 grams

It is also commonly used in tea ceremonies for serving and displaying traditional sweets called namagashi

Album is paper

Tiny chips on the brim

Japanese Handwoven Zaru Bamboo Basket Vtg Natural Kago Colander 22cm Wide B216 Calligraphy tools Design: FruitsVintage Japanese Handwoven Zaru Basket Handwoven with delicately thin strips of natural colored bamboo, this round versatile vintage Japanese zaru kitchen basket has always been a popular household item. Narrow gaps and bamboo's resilience to water create the perfect surface and container for washing and drying food. It also makes an excellent colander. The most common use today is for zaru soba, an iconic cold summer dish made of buckwheat noodles