Chinese-Style Flower Basket (Karamono hanakago)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a brown woven vase with a pattern on a plain background. The vase is an oval shape with a short neck. The vase is made from woven fibers that are intricately patterned and braided. The woven pattern features a geometric design. The vase has a darker brown vertical decorative element in the center. The background is plain gray. The object is called a Chinese-Style Flower Basket (Karamono hanakago).