Another basket question.....

Hi all,I know there has been some real interesting baskets on the forum. I was wondering about this wicker one. It’a a cool thing and well constructed. It’s 45cm long,32cm wide and 11cm deep. Any comments appreciated. Thank you and keep well

 

Looks Indonesian to me. I have similar ones with bamboo frames, but I've seen them with wooden frames as well.

 

Thanks AJ,I appreciate the reply. I will search in that direction.

 

that's a very interesting serving tray basket.
I don't see many fibre baskets woven with metal wire....

 

Thanks for the comment. I also came to a ‘serving tray basket’ conclusion (I see some that holds glass casseroles) However there’s no metal wire on this,just twine.. (dyed twine)

 

funny...I thought from the sheen in the 4th pic,,,I was seeing metal...

my bad !!!

 

No worries. I see what you mean,in that pic it does look like wire (or even staples)

 

now I can see the twist !

see how good pics are really helpful in aiding us to do the detective work....

spread the word !!!

 

The technique looks like the older baskets coming out of Shanxi Province in China, but yours looks quite new.


https://www.dyageast.com/products/antique-chinese-hand-woven-baskets-2


https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/d...tury-chinese-woven-reed-basket/id-f_15253491/

 

Thanks for the reply. That’s interesting information. Overall the basket is attractive and has a ‘good’ look (well to me) But I agree with you it doesn’t look and ‘feel’ old to me as I initially thought.

But someone did put a lot of work in making the basket and I can appreciate that and the skill.

 

I hear you. My photos skills are probably borderline at best. Will try and do better next year (ha ha)

 

They are better than mine.

 

Debatable surely!

 

No, not really.

 

More thoughts - I have seen the Shanxi baskets described as being made of wood (elm, when specified) and reed or willow. From your closeups, it looks like the "fabric" of your basket is made of willow - you can see the tell tale leaf scars. The binding around the wood frame certainly looks like willow skeins (split willow). The whole thing seems to have an artificial patina - the kind of antiquing you often see on recent imports. It might be Chinese, a modern imitation of their own older styles, or it might be Indonesian, as Any suggested.

 

my comment was meant to imply that your photo's are indeed good.....and the latter ones are even better !

Sorry if that did not come across as I intended !

 

Ok. Well you provide mainly answers and have very little questions. Hence no need for photos

Well, I appreciate that. But looking at some of the other photos that get posted I often think I should improve.

Anyway I really appreciate and enjoy this forum and all the knowledge that is so openly shared. A great place to learn!
Thank you all

 

All very interesting. Thanks for the additional information. Agreed,I think the whole thing has been varnished,dyed or stained to give it an older look (yes,antiquing)