This vibrant 3-tiered wedding basket is the fusion of dramatic mid-century colouring with Chinese culture. Originally used to present a variety of food dishes to a couple at their wedding, this piece could be repurposed in so many ways for organizational storage of or as a sewing box. The structure of the basket is likely made from bamboo and wood that is coated with thick lacquer. The top tier has a nine removable dishes. The smaller dishes, the interior of the lid, and the interior of the lower 2 levels have a coppery glitter infused into their lacquer. The outside has hand-painted designs of boats and mountains and the lid features a stylized outline of the Chinese character for good fortune. The box has some age-related wear and some aesthetic repairs that will be described in detail below.
MEASUREMENTS: 13.5 inches tall 11.5 inch diameter.
CONDITION:
The piece is good condition for display and use. However, there are some small faults that show its age and use. The faults are not uncommon for this type of lacquer work:
— there are dark splatter stains on the exterior orange surface on both sides (maybe from hot cooking oil?)
— there is a repair at the top corner of one side of the handle.
— the inside of the raised base has some black paint damage and there are minor smaller chips around other interior edges.
— white paint smudge on handle
Please review all the annotated photos for these faults.
