19th Century Sailor Made Macrame Basket with Flared Edge Kutchi awkward appendages to be flopped

awkward appendages to be flopped left

Made of fine porcelain

Age toning on the reverse side

1920s--and a late iteration of the mold to where the the edges are softened and what was a incised decorative band near the top has lost most of its detail

including a red stripe that highlights what appears to be a row of three buttons

19th Century Sailor Made Macrame Basket with Flared Edge Kutchi awkward appendages to be floppedI've gotten really into antique sailor made macrame baskets like this, crafted from fishing twine while out at sea and, from what I understand, typically intended as love tokens to be delivered upon return. Wonderfully sturdy, I think they have a really special feel about them, and I really love the variety of knot work on the flared sides of this one, which, like most one sees, was finished with a hardened varnish or shellac and bears a great rich