Intricately woven Japanese art basket (1900-50) Animals & Wildlife Old English Georgian sterling silver

Old English Georgian sterling silver ladle with shell bowl and engraved with an eagle on the handle

SKU: 1420

circa 1825

SKU: 4668

Dimensions: 8-1/4" Diameter x 1-1/2" H

Intricately woven Japanese art basket (1900-50) Animals & Wildlife Old English Georgian sterling silverVintage Japanese open top woven basket. The basket features a broad bent bamboo handle which is reinforced by angled bamboo stays lashed to the handle at both the bend in the handle and in the center of the handle's flat apex. The rim consists of two 1 2" bamboo splints capturing the bamboo stays, lashed together at periodic intervals. The basket alternates between red dyed bamboo and woven rattan bands. The basket is finished in a red lacquer with