Chinese-Style Charcoal Basket (Sairō-sumitori) for Sencha Tea Ceremony

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a woven basket. The basket is round and short with a flat top and bottom. The basket has a lid. The basket is made of dark brown wicker or rattan. The basket has three horizontal rows of woven material around its body. The top row is woven in a zig-zag pattern. The middle and bottom rows are woven in a grid pattern. The basket is sitting on a light gray surface. The background is light gray. The basket appears to be made for use in a Sencha tea ceremony.