Circa 1770 Chinese Imari RARE Reticulated Chestnut Basket in Excellent Condition. Great Early 18TH Century Quality. We have had reticulated baskets in rose medallion, rose mandarin,blue canton, nanking and very few 18TH Century chinese export american market but this is the first one we have seen in Chinese Imari. This piece is of Excellent Quality and found in Pristine Condition. Handles are in tact which is unusual. Measures 8 1/2" from handle to handle and 6 1/2" from front to back and is 3" in height to top rim of basket. Wonderful cobalt blue decoration with imari orange fired on a white background. Light blue decoration on inside of basket just below the handles.
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