Chinese River Basket, c.1900
Located in Savannah, GA
A Chinese woven reed river basket, circa 1900. 12 inches wide by 14 ½ inches tall
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Primitive Decorative Baskets
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Wicker Splint Market Basket
Located in New York, NY
A wicker splint market gathering 'buttocks' basket with 'God's eye' handle support, circa early-20th century, America.
Category
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Materials
Wicker
Vintage Filipino Smoky Bamboo Storage Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive covered basket is attributed to the Ifugao or Bontoc people of the Philippines, beautifully hand-woven of split bamboo with a dark, smoky finish. The vintage basket i...
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Early French Gathering Basket
Located in Louisville, KY
This early French gathering basket has all the right stuff that makes it feel like it was in a romantic novel in early Spring in the south of F...
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Located in Savannah, GA
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Oak
19th Century American Splint Oak Gathering Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
A large 19th century American splint oak gathering basket with one long bent-oak handle, a double banded rim, and a large belly. Found in New England.
Category
19th Century American Antique Primitive Decorative Baskets
Materials
Oak
A Large Willow Branch Basket
Located in Savannah, GA
A large vintage willow branch basket, mid-20th century. 27 inches wide and deep by 14 inches tall
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Primitive Decorative Baskets
Materials
Willow
19th century Rural Egg Collection Buttocks Basket
Located in Louisville, KY
Imagine this gorgeous textural piece of rustic history being carried about a farm in the 1850's, collecting eggs on a spring morning. Now, imagine this same beautiful piece today in ...
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Wabi Sabi Vernacular Log Beehives, France, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
These hand-crafted log vessels are made from solid sections of tree trunks, with the bark left intact to preserve their raw, natural texture. Originally used in traditional beekeepin...
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Traditional Ethiopian Mesob Basket
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a traditional Ethiopian Mesob basket, a handwoven container crafted from dyed grass and palm leaves. Traditionally used to store and serve injera (Ethiopian ...
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Rattan, Palmwood
Ifugao Rice Basket
Located in Savannah, GA
An Ifugao rice basket, Philippines, mid-20th century. 9 inches wide by 13 ½ inches tall
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Primitive Decorative Baskets
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Wicker
20th Century American Hand-Woven Birch Basket
Located in Chicago, IL
Crafted with an artisan’s touch and a deep appreciation for natural materials, this 20th-century American hand-woven basket is a testament to both craftsmanship and ingenuity. Constr...
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Birch
Ketchikan Basket, c.1925
Located in Savannah, GA
A Ketchikan basket, circa 1925. 3 inches wide by 2 inches tall
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Karuk Winnowing Tray Basket, c.1900
Located in Savannah, GA
A Karuk winnowing tray basket, circa 1900. 11 ¼ by 11 inches; 2 inches deep
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Decorative Baskets
Materials
Natural Fiber
Early 20th Century English Oak Barrel with Four Brass Bands
Located in Troy, MI
Tall late 19th-early 20th century English oak barrel with four polished brass bands. Unknown maker. Other similar styled English barrels in various ...
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Early 20th Century English Primitive Decorative Baskets
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Brass
Karuk Winnowing Tray Basket, c.1900
Located in Savannah, GA
A Karuk winnowing tray basket, circa 1900. 11 ¾ by 11 ¼ inches; 2 inches deep
Category
20th Century American Primitive Decorative Baskets
Materials
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century Woven Chinese Rice Basket
Located in Chireno, TX
Mid-20th century woven Chinese rice basket with handle. Hand-woven willow with elm handle. Beautiful faded patina and texture from decades of w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Primitive Decorative Baskets
Materials
Elm, Willow
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