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A wide cylindrically-shaped basket with an opening at the top. Used to store seeds while farmers would walk and scatter them to plant.<br /> <br /> This seed pouch is made by weaving double strips of Korean moonseed, following the method of weaving a straw mat. It was used to store seeds or when plating them. <p>[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 277]</p>
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Seed Planting Basket
1850 – 1950
Gift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang Family
2009/2.54

Seto Shinbei
Outer pouch for wood container for Seto ware tea caddy "Hitorine," named by Kobori Enshû (1579–1647)
1600 – 1647
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.532E

Seto Shinbei
Inner pouch for Seto ware tea caddy "Hitorine," named by Kobori Enshû (1579–1647)
1600 – 1647
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.532C
Two small pouches for tea caddy. The striped pouch is woven with light brown, dark-green, light-green and dark blue warp threads and light brown weft threads in satin weave, which create stripe, plaid and treasure ("takara") patterns. The round pouch has two side slits for easy opening; a purple cord is inserted through the mouth of the pouch for tying.<br />Another pouch has whirlpool patterns created with the same satin weave using brown warp threads and light blue, white, and blue weft threads. The weft threads create the staggered, whirlpool patterns. This pouch also has two side slits and tied with light brown color cord at the top.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Two shifuku (silk pouches) for Tea Caddy "Hitorine" (1954/1.532)
1600 – 1647
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.567A&B
A small, cylindrically-shaped basket with an opening at the top and a thin long handle. Used to store seeds while farmers would walk and scatter them to plant.<br /> <br /> This seed pouch was made by weaving double strips of Korean moonseed using the same weaving method as a straw mat. It was used to store seeds or when planting them. Farming households made pouches such as these in adequate sizes whenever needed, as they were easy to make. Near the opening of the pouch, a piece of iron wire has been attached as a strap. <p>[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 279]</p> <br /> &nbsp;
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Seed Planting Basket
1850 – 1950
Gift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang Family
2009/2.53
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