Chinese Rattan Woven Basket

Bowl shaped basket with chevron bands and a reddish foot.

This woven rattan basket is from China, and dates to the 20th century. Rattan is the flexible stem of a climbing palm, and across Asia it is split into strips and woven into baskets, furniture and containers. Featured is a wide, rounded form woven in a fine mesh pattern, with a band of herringbone below a rolled rim. The rim is edged in lighter strips. A red base ring holds it level, and the body is warm brown. It is 12.75 inches wide, 12.75 deep and 7 high.

A well behaved weave with a bright red cuff.