Wooden Rice Serving Basket mandarin adding an unusual decorative element

adding an unusual decorative element to the cabinet

these are lovely objects that make great keepsake boxes

Please note that as each painting is individually produced by hand every design varies though the basic size and shape is the same

they are soft enough to shape to the size required

each with a simple brass handle

Wooden Rice Serving Basket mandarin adding an unusual decorative elementZhejiang, circa 1880 This old wooden container is made from beech wood, the stips rounded and secured together with the help of two metal bands. It was was meant to hold cooked rice, with a handle for carrying the food out to villagers working in the fields. This one is slightly unusual in that it has a smaller, removable circular lid set inside the larger one, allowing the rice to be easily spooned out from inside.