ORIENTAL LACQUERED FOOD CARRIER. Engraved decoration. Vintage.

WHAT A LOVELY AND DECORATIVE ITEM THIS IS! IF YOU LIVED IN THE EAST YOU WOULD PROBABLY USE IT TO CARRY LUNCH FOR YOUR SPOUSE AND CHILDREN DOWN TO THE RICE PADDY FIELDS, BUT SINCE YOU PROBABLY DO NOT LIVE THERE YOU MAY WANT TO USE THIS VINTAGE PIECE FOR A SEWING, BEADING OR HOBBYIST BASKET WITH SEVERAL COMPARTMENTS WHICH CAN BE REMOVED. IT WOULD BE BEST, HOWEVER, JUST TO PUT THIS MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF LACQUER ART ON DISPLAY. IT IS MADE OF WOODEN SECTIONS WHICH ARE LACQUERED IN BLACK AND RUST COLOURED LACQUER AND WHICH ARE ALL BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED BY HAND IN PATTERNS OF ELEPHANTS, SCROLLS AND AN EXOTIC BIRD - ALL ENGRAVED OUT OF THE 3 LAYERS OF LACQUER (BLACK, YELLOW AND RUST RED). HOW MANY, MANY HOURS OF WORK WENT INTO MANUFACTURING THIS PIECE OF ART!? IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE WOOD AND A FEW CHIPS TO THE LACQUER. SEE THE COMING IMAGES FOR MORE DETAILS.

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THE CARRY BASKET WHEN TAKEN APART. THERE IS ONE LARGE BOWL ATTACHED TO THE CARRY HANDLE AND 3 MORE OF THE SAME SIZE, ANOTHER LARGE BOWL WITH A SMALLER RIM AND 3 SMALLER DISHES. EVERY PIECE IS DECORATED.

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THE DECORATION ON THE SIDE OF THE BOWLS CONSISTS OF REPEATED 'ELEPHANT' PATTERNS. THE PATTERN IS ENGRAVED BY ETCHING OR 'SCRATCHING' AT DIFFERENT DEPTHS TO REVEAL ONE OF THE 3 DIFFERENT LAYERS OF LACQUER (BLACK, YELLOW OR RUST).

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THE TOP LID OF THE BASKET IS DECORATED WITH AN ENGRAVED EXOTIC BIRD.

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DIMENSIONS. THE BASKET IS QUITE LARGE (IT STANDS 49 cm HIGH AND IS 45 cm IN DIAMETER.

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SHIPPING COST OF THIS ITEM

YOU CAN HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF LACQUER ART DELIVERED TO YOUR NEAREST POST OFFICE. NO FUSS - JUST A SIMPLE ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSTER FROM YOUR COMPUTER WILL BRING IT TO YOU.

SHIPPING IS R48 BY PARCEL POST IN SOUTH AFRICA PLUS 2% OF VALUE OF ITEM IF BUYER REQUIRES INSURANCE (FOR OTHER COUNTRIES THE POST OFFICE RATE + 20%)

ITEMS OF EACH AUCTION ARE COMBINED (POSTED TOGETHER) AND A FEW ITEMS CAN OFTEN BE SENT AT THE SAME COST AS 1

AT THE REQUEST OF BUYERS ITEMS CAN BE HELD OVER TO A FUTURE AUCTION IN ORDER TO SAVE POSTAGE

THE EXACT SHIPPING COST WILL BE SUPPLIED TO BUYERS AS SOON AS IT IS KNOWN HOW MANY ITEMS THEY HAVE WON AT THE AUCTION

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