"Chinese Wedding Basket In Red And Gold Lacquer"
An elegant three-compartment Chinese wedding basket, made of woven bamboo covered in red and black lacquer, and finely decorated with gold leaf. The lid features a figurative scene and hand-painted Chinese characters, framed by a raised floral motif. The sides are adorned with openwork friezes and gilded flowers on a red background. Original arched handle. A symbolic object traditionally used for offering gifts or food during wedding ceremonies. Chinese work, late 19th – early 20th century (late Qing dynasty / early Republic). Condition: wear and cracking to the lacquer, small fissures and losses due to age, but otherwise stable and complete. Dimensions: H 39 cm (with handle) x Ø 28 cm. 
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