A bag can serve many purposes, or it can have a specialty, made for only one purpose. This elegant, handmade leather bag by Tsuchiya Kaban is as charmingly absurd as it is beautiful.

Part of a project called The Fun of Carrying, the project encouraged designers to create a side project that suited their whims or fancy.

And while you could technically carry a bowling ball with it, the heavy, unwieldy watermelon is a far better fit. 🍉

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