of the people have found expression.•• Take, for instance, the sumitori-kago, used tohold charcoal for the braziers which have 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 shaj a halo ound and one cannot help being impressed baptitude of the basket for the function it hadesigned to perform. Some of the mori-kagodeserve special attention in this connection. Thereare but few countries besides Japan when thegiving and receiving of presents go on so…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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