White Willow Ose Baskets

I love the history of the Ose basket and was fascinated to find out that it is illustrated in 22 Medieval manuscripts from right across Europe. Whether holding a Hen, (purported to be it's original function), or used for carrying Bridget Bardot's glasses, (as popularised in the 1960's) it's just such a beautiful shape to hold and swing!

Detail of one of my skeined White willow baskets. This was one of the first baskets that I ever made...!