Collapsible Wire Mesh Egg / Market Basket turned wood cup with handle but was easier to photograph

but was easier to photograph lying flat

painstakingly executed by hand

This mid-century leather piggy bank closes up with lock and key

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

quintessential example of Penobscot basketry

Collapsible Wire Mesh Egg / Market Basket turned wood cup with handle but was easier to photographThese 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