antique Chinese hand-painted wedding basket

This antique Chinese wedding basket features a tapered wooden body, removable lid, and architectural carrying handle adorned with scrolling gold decoration. Traditionally used to carry wedding gifts and ceremonial offerings, the basket is beautifully painted with peonies and foliage in warm coral, rose, and green against a deep black ground. Its sculptural form and richly detailed floral painting make it a striking decorative accent for a console, entryway, or living space.

CONDITION 

In good condition with wear consistent with age and use. The painted surfaces show scattered losses, scratches, rubbing, and areas of exposed wood, with more pronounced finish loss along some lower edges and corners.

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