● The original piece was a salt basket, a daily utensil made by weaving split bamboo, which used to be placed in the corner of the kitchen. This was then covered with paper, lacquered with persimmon tannin, and the inside was gilded to make a charcoal basket. This charcoal basket is particularly characterized by its small size, and is for a portable brazier. One of the four legs has a knot, and the signature is written in black lacquer on the bottom. The box has the four characters "Shio-kago Sumitori" (Salt Basket Charcoal Basket) written horizontally. The front of the box says "Fifty" and there is no artist's name. The large size of this charcoal basket was made in the 9th year of Taisho (1920), as a preference of the 13th generation Ennosai, for the 150th anniversary of Itto's death. Dimensions of the original piece: Height 18cm, Diameter 19cm ● Takeho-sai Shimada Born in Kyoto in 1954 Studied under the first and second Takeho-sai Succeeded to the name of the third Takeho-sai in 1997 Handles the entire process from bamboo splitting to basket weaving, dyeing, and wiping lacquer Please confirm and agree with the images before purchasing. Please note that the paper box has some stains and tears.