SOLD Very Unusual Antique Sailor Made Macrame Basket (Ikebana-esque Form) Japanese lacquer beginning with ''Coming in last

beginning with ''Coming in last in the human race''

giving the whole thing a sort of miraculous precariousness

No instructions included

Black ink on white illustration board

and fear the huge charm and presence of this large antique mug with gold lettering will not fully come across--but if not I'll be glad to keep this one for myself

SOLD Very Unusual Antique Sailor Made Macrame Basket (Ikebana-esque Form) Japanese lacquer beginning with ''Coming in lastI'm a big fan of old sailor made baskets in part because I really love the idea of men at sea sitting around doing macrame in their spare time, making gifts to bring home to their sweethearts. (Akin to spruce gum boxes, scrimshaw, etc.) But this one is unlike any other I've seen, very very close in form to a Japanese ikebana basket, just made of rope rather than bamboo, making me think the sailor who made it had sailed to the far east and was