Coushatta Pine Needle Basket with Sculptural Handle hand-painted porcelain at least now

at least now

from whiskers to tail

Unmarked but I believe Japanese

With wonderfully hand-painted white letters popping against the black tank and equally perfect yellow carriage on trusty black wheels below

I think it would look fabulous filled wth succulents or a mother of pearl plant

Coushatta Pine Needle Basket with Sculptural Handle hand-painted porcelain at least nowOver time, I've acquired (and happily sold!) a few different Coushatta pine needle baskets, but this one, with its dramatically twisting handle, may just be my favorite. The Coushatta are a matrilineal society native to Southwest Louisiana and are renowned for their wonderful baskets made of coiled pine needles and raffia. In addition to the fabulous handle, this one features a lovely little woven raffia detail at the very center of the base