of the people have found expression. Take, for instance, the sujtiitori-kago^ used tohold charcoal for the braziers which ha\e alwaysbeen the principal means of warming the rooms ofthe Japanese houses. Although adopted for sucha humble use, they present a wealth of shapes andan extraordinary… … handle in the shape of a halo around the flowers,and one cannot help being impressed by theaptitude of the basket for the function it has beendesigned to perform. Some of the mori-kagodeserve special attention in this connection. Thereare but few countries besides Japan where thegiving and…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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