I dearly love this little basket!  It is made from thin woven wood, similar to the baskets that the antique rabbit candy containers carry.  It is very light weight, but has no breaks!  There are some age discolorations, but not any significant spots.  The old tissue paper grass is still green.  It has been packaged away from light, as the light will cause the grass to fade.  The little spun cotton chicks probably aren't original to the little basket; the basket is from the 1920's; the little chicks are later, probably 1950's, and probably Japan.  The little basket is definitely German.  the little piece is so charming, and the little chicks really look adorable in the basket.  It would have originally held little jelly beans.