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<p>[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 1073091, member: 55"]To amplify #3: Chinese; often called "Nixon-era" or Prisoner" baskets because importation of this style began in the Nixon era, and they were said to have been made by prison labor. Importing continues today, value very minimal in the import stores($2 or so, new). You'll see matched nesting sets; some signs to look for: an octagon shape is likely Chinese, not Native American; the strap-like handle is another Chinese characteristic.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 1073091, member: 55"]To amplify #3: Chinese; often called "Nixon-era" or Prisoner" baskets because importation of this style began in the Nixon era, and they were said to have been made by prison labor. Importing continues today, value very minimal in the import stores($2 or so, new). You'll see matched nesting sets; some signs to look for: an octagon shape is likely Chinese, not Native American; the strap-like handle is another Chinese characteristic.[/QUOTE]
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