Handmade Whisk Broom or Brush, Presumed Japanese parasol and short upturned rope tail

and short upturned rope tail

The sweetgrass has broken in one spot on the body of the basket and in one area along the edge of the lid

but I would rather hate to see it trapped behind glass and would myself be inclined to hang it directly on the wall via pins in the corners

It's large

Really a super piece

Handmade Whisk Broom or Brush, Presumed Japanese parasol and short upturned rope tailI feel like I've seen other hand brooms similar to this one, but I have not been able to find one now that I'm looking! My guess is that it is Japanese, and most definitely it was made quite some time ago with a great deal of care the wire stitching alone on this piece is quite a spectacular thing: carefully braided along one edge of the bristles, criss crossing the leather strip at the other, and then looping and spiraling all over the face of the