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Antique Chinese Hanging Peranakan Wedding Basket Red & Black Lacquer 8" RARE

$ 169.88

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Region of Origin: China
  • Type: Baskets
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Primary Material: bamboo & wood
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Color: Red & Black
  • Condition: Pictures Show All. Could use cleaning. Note, flash makes this lighter than it really is.

    Description

    Chinese Hanging Wedding Basket Red & Black Lacquer over wicker.  This is RARE because of the holes in base and mounts on sides for a thong to hang with.  Solid wood base is married to woven bamboo.
    Bakul Sia, also known as Sia-Nah in Hokkien and as in Mandarin, it is called 谢蓝 ... is a very commonly used in the Peranakan culture as a thanksgiving basket, that carries kuih muih, favorite dishes or festive goodies or treats especially during festive seasons, birthdays or weddings and sometimes as a gesture of thanking another.
    It is very rare nowadays for the Peranakan to carry those and mainly used as a decorative items at home or Peranakan restaurants.
    Pictures show condition.
    If there are EBAYers familiar with this artist, please let me know.  It is incredibly beautiful!  Thanks!
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