{"product_id":"chinese-betrothal-basket-with-cover-1880-1910","title":"Chinese dyed bamboo betrothal basket with cover, c. 1880-1910","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Chinese betrothal basket with cover, hand-woven from dyed bamboo circa 1880-1910. The lid works through three layers of weave: a fine star-and-cross lattice bordering the rim, a honeycomb field of hexagon caning centered on small woven stars, and a tighter mesh beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow the lid, the weave spirals inward down the bowl toward the base, where free-floating copper coins and an embroidered medallion, worked in a red ground with a pink and white floral motif, sit at the center. Run a hand along the base and you can feel the coins inside the weave, a technique tied to basketry made by a community in Southwest China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIMENSIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\" Diameter x 9 1\/2\" H\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGIN:\u003c\/strong\u003e China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePERIOD:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1880-1910\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMATERIALS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dyed bamboo, with copper coins woven into the base\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single small loss at the base. Very good overall condition. Wear commensurate with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brontosaurus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47687946895604,"sku":"1428","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/4420\/9908\/files\/1428_5553-Edit_clipped_rev_1.jpg?v=1786036091","url":"https:\/\/bronto.studio\/products\/chinese-betrothal-basket-with-cover-1880-1910","provider":"Brontosaurus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}