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Lot 16
Two Antique Chinese Lidded Baskets
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Early 20th century, includes two storage baskets with lids, one basket is woven with two colors, the handle extends over the oval shaped basket with carved decoration on the handle sides, including key motif and plum blossoms, decorative incised metal fittings, and the taller basket with three sections, rounded on edges, painted with bird and flower decoration, three banded handle with decorative metal flower fittings and an inscription, red wax export seal to lid.

16.5 in. (tallest)

Private North Carolina Collection

Some dust to surface; some fading to weave color in one area on smaller basket; taller basket has some loose areas to weave around section breaks and some cracks and repairs to top section and lid.