Chrysanthemum Mantou Basket

c. 1900
$288 USD SOLD
Dimensions
W: 18.0" D: 9.5" H: 4.5"
Materials
Paint
Willow
Collection #
BJGG020D
Estimated Shipping
$20

Woven with a delightfully unusual form, this early 20th-century basket was originally used to steam mantou buns in a provincial home in Shanxi province. The boat-shaped basket is formed of willow reeds entwined with a plain weave, and has since been brightly painted with a chrysanthemum blossom, a symbol of autumn and joviality . We love the rustic touch it gives to the home used as a serving tray or vide-poche.

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