This is a basket made of Rantai lacquerware, a local craft. It is a product of Kyushu Rantai lacquerware [Kyuran], the most famous in the area. It is a large size for a confectionery container, so I think you can use it for various purposes. It is unused, but it has been stored, so it is in a condition close to unused. There is no original box. Size/approx. cm Φ 30 Height 7.8 The following is an explanation of Rantai lacquerware. Rantai lacquerware is a traditional craft of Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture. It is a lacquerware that combines the craftsmanship of bamboo and lacquer, where a "basket" (bamboo basket) woven from thin bamboo strips is used as the base, and lacquer is repeatedly applied to create a durable and beautiful vessel. It is characterized by the lightness of bamboo and the luster of lacquer. It is said to have originated when a lacquerware craftsman from Kyoto was invited to the Kurume domain in the late Edo period and combined with the techniques of basket makers, and is known as a specialty of Kurume.