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Large Antique Chinese Elm Harvest Basket with Handle
Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables
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Large Antique Chinese Elm Harvest Basket with Handle

19th century
Description

A large antique Chinese harvest basket, dating from the late 19th or early 20th century and constructed from elm.

Traditionally, baskets of this type were used for carrying agricultural produce such as grain or rice, and may also have served for transporting water or other goods. It retains its tall fixed handle and simple, practical form.

Now well suited as a decorative interior piece, it could be used for storing logs, newspapers, blankets or other household items.

Dimensions:

• Height: 60.4 cm (23.78 in)

• Width: 37.7 cm (14.84 in)

• Depth: 37 cm (14.57 in)

Physical Dimensions
Height
60.4cm (23.78")
Width
37.7cm (14.84")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Declaration

Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables has dated this Chinese Elm Harvest Basket to the 19th Century.

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SA1227937
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Description
A large antique Chinese harvest basket, dating from the late 19th or early 20th century and constructed from elm.
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Traditionally, baskets of this type were used for carrying agricultural produce such as grain or rice, and may also have served for transporting water or other goods.
Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables

It retains its tall fixed handle and simple, practical form.

fig 1. An antique dark brown Chinese elm harvest bucket featuring a tapered square body and a high wooden carrying handle with mortise and tenon joinery.
fig 1. Large Antique Chinese Elm Harvest Basket with Handle

Now well suited as a decorative interior piece, it could be used for storing logs, newspapers, blankets or other household items.

Dimensions:

• Height: 60.4 cm (23.78 in)

• Width: 37.7 cm (14.84 in)

• Depth: 37 cm (14.57 in)

Height
60.4cm (23.78")
Width
37.7cm (14.84")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Date of Manufacture

Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables has dated this Chinese Elm Harvest Basket to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1227937
Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables
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An antique dark brown Chinese elm harvest bucket featuring a tapered square body and a high wooden carrying handle with mortise and tenon joinery.
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Archive I An antique dark brown Chinese elm harvest bucket featuring a tapered square body and a high wooden carrying handle with mortise and tenon joinery.

Large Antique Chinese Elm Harvest Basket with Handle

Archive II An antique dark brown Chinese elm harvest bucket featuring a tapered square body and a high wooden carrying handle with mortise and tenon joinery. View II
Archive III An antique dark brown Chinese elm harvest bucket featuring a tapered square body and a high wooden carrying handle with mortise and tenon joinery. View III
Archive IV An antique dark brown Chinese elm harvest bucket featuring a tapered square body and a high wooden carrying handle with mortise and tenon joinery. View IV
Archive V An antique dark brown Chinese elm harvest bucket featuring a tapered square body and a high wooden carrying handle with mortise and tenon joinery. View V
Archive VI An antique dark brown Chinese elm harvest bucket featuring a tapered square body and a high wooden carrying handle with mortise and tenon joinery. View VI
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An antique dark brown Chinese elm harvest bucket featuring a tapered square body and a high wooden carrying handle with mortise and tenon joinery.
Large Antique Chinese Elm Harvest Basket with Handle
Ref: SA1227937
An antique dark brown Chinese elm harvest bucket featuring a tapered square body and a high wooden carrying handle with mortise and tenon joinery.
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FAQs

In rural China, these heavy wooden vessels were crafted during the 19th and early 20th centuries to harvest, measure, and transport grain, rice, or water across agricultural communities.

They were typically constructed from durable native woods like elm, utilising traditional mortise and tenon joinery without metal nails, and finished with protective dark lacquers or oils.

Authentic examples display hand-carved joinery marks, wear patterns around the handle and base from manual carrying, and a rich, naturally aged lacquer patina.

These versatile wooden vessels serve well as rustic planters, log holders beside a hearth, or striking standalone sculptural pieces on floor displays.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft cloth and keep away from direct heat sources to prevent the wood from cracking or drying out.
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