Large Penobscot Splint Ash and Sweetgrass Handled Basket Vase Presumed by Flo Shay studio pottery plate I have not found another

I have not found another wooden shoe form out there with hooks and laces quite like this one

with the only flaw a dark spot on one side toward the rear

I believe he dates to the late 40s or so

It is marked with what appears to be a B on the bottom

Large Penobscot Splint Ash and Sweetgrass Handled Basket Vase Presumed by Flo Shay studio pottery plate I have not found anotherThis is a great large Penobscot (Native New England) splint ash and sweetgrass basket woven around a clear glass vase. The splint ash visible on the bottom of the basket reveals a rainbow of hues, and the the sweetgrass on the sides and lip has been twisted and woven in a variety of patterns, including in combination with splint ash on the lower half of the vessel. The sides of the basket are finished with two large circular ash ring handles which are