Pair Of Crab Baskets, Woven Brass Vases, Japan, 19th Century,

Superb Japanese objects, naturalists, two vases from brass braiding, in shape of basket bags that fishermen used to bring back crabs.
Entirely braided, resting on a circled and caned oval base, these are two vases with flattened body, with beautiful openwork basketwork transverse on centre, on which two small silver-plated metal crabs still hang, each vase is fit by two light handles, elegantly knotted, there is on each a small attachment hook, neck is circled with more solid brass.
The whole is flexible, deformable and light. 22cm x 14cm x 8cm
Superb art objects, Japanese work, Meiji period of export to the West.
Good condition, some "pulled threads", or to be tightened with pliers, beautiful patina.
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- eclectic – antique dealers since 1970, Siret: FR 24.430113233. Invoice and Certificate are attached to each of our shipments.