Rice Carrying Basket spo-enabled Using a large palm tree

Using a large palm tree trunk that has been hollowed out

multi-tone colour with a wonderful patina particularly on the top surface

the lattice design in the upper panels of this beautiful black lacquer screen

each one having a butterfly design brass handle - a symbol for beauty and happiness

Rice Carrying Basket spo-enabled Using a large palm treeZhejiang, circa 1880 This lovely wooden basket is from the southern Chinese province of Zhejiang. It is made from pine, with a decorative carved handle and removable lid. The basket is of a type once used to take cooked foods rice and other tasty treats out to villagers working in the fields.