Original Blue and White Painted Flower Basket

Circa 1890-1920: This superbly constructed antique flower gathering basket features a graceful flared form and retains its incredible original dry patinated soldier blue and oyster white paint decorated surface. Measuring 8" high to the rim and having an overall height of just over 13", a 15.75" length and an 11.5" width, this amply sized basket is in excellent as found condition with expected inconsequential paint loss and typical minor wear to a few scattered weavers all commensurate with age and use. This basket combines an attractive form, a superb surface, and a highy desirable color combination that will speak volumes to advanced collectors of high country antiques. We've had this great flower basket in our personal collection for a few years and have just now come around to the idea of letting it go to a new home.
Provenance: Olde Hope Antiques