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A basket bag made from carefully selected wild grape skins and carefully woven into a flower knot. When you look at each piece of weaving, you can see the fine and neat surface and the unique expression of the wild grape skin. ZUTTO is pleased to introduce Miyamoto Kogei's six-ply flower-knotted basket bag, which is of a different class.

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This mountain grape basket bag is a bag carefully woven by Aomori's skilled craftsmen from domestically grown wild grape vines that have grown in nature without losing to the severe cold of Tohoku. As you continue to use it, the color will change to a darker color around the top and around the lid, and a surprisingly wonderful luster will come out. We have prepared a mountain grape basket bag finished with the traditional "flower knot knitting". Slim lunch boxes, long wallets, pouches, and book-sized items can fit in without problems. It is very difficult to make because the work is very precise, even the handle.

The reason why I would like to recommend this Miyamoto Kogei mountain grape basket bag is its durability and rarity.

Miyamoto Kogei also makes various basket bags from the vines of akebi and wild grapes, and the technique to make baskets is origami. In particular, the handle part is touched many times and can cause pain, but Miyamoto Kogei's winding hand is very sturdy even though it looks delicate. Because you want to use it for a long time, knowing that it is made to last is reassuring.
In addition, many people know that the mountain grape basket bag is a very valuable item. This is because the harvest of mountain grape skins has been decreasing year by year, and the amount of vines on the market has decreased proportionately, so the price has risen. Therefore, the quantity that can be produced in a month is limited, and this time we are limiting the number that can be delivered in a month.

And most of all, the more you use it, the more you can compare it with other vines. The hexaply flower knot weave, which is three-dimensionally layered and woven like petals, is a weaving method that allows you to enjoy this luster even more luxuriously than other weaving methods. Please use it while enjoying how the Hanamusubi pattern will become more attractive and tasteful as it ages.

The kind of basket that makes you turn around at first sight. It is said that it can be used by parents and children up to 3 generations, so it would be nice to give it to your mother and use it together, or use it with your child. Even when not in use, we would like you to display it in a well-ventilated place, so we recommend putting dried flowers in it and displaying it in the living room.

Why wild grapes are popular

Wild grape vines are now known as baskets for outings, but in the past, they are so strong that they were used as materials for agricultural work and transportation baskets, as well as ropes and suspension bridges. increase. It is said that if you take good care of it, it can last for 100 to 150 years, literally "three generations".

Wild grapes, such as akebi and walnuts, become more lustrous the more they are used, but it is said that only a limited part of the bark produces a wonderful luster. The bark, which produces a beautiful luster, is finely textured and light brown in color. It's exactly this mountain grape basket bag.

Miyamoto Kogei's mountain grape baskets are made entirely by hand without relying on machines. As the materials are precious, the number of baskets that can be made is decreasing year by year, and there is also a shortage of craftsmen with advanced skills. The mountain grape basket bag, which is carefully made by skilled handwork and takes time, is a gem that is packed with the craftsman's thoughts. A basket bag that you want to use for a long time should always be by your side, and it should be something you want to spend together from now on.