Also new here are basket purses which I recently discovered in Northern Thailand. Circa Trade began with baskets and they remain a passion - I've bought baskets through train windows in northern Burma and from villagers in Laos, from stores and from stalls. Superb condition and a lustrous patina of age. A total of three compartments and generous straps that sit lightly on the back. All of life's niceties should have such lovely accoutrements .
Red lacquer covers split bamboo and wood body - vegetal design in wire rings the base.
This is the slightly more burly cousin of the basket shown above with a deep bowl and sturdy handle. Split bamboo covered in black lacquer with some intricate designs at the handle base. Overnight in rare fashion with this very functional clothes basket. Neatly trimmed, reinforced corners and top and wood handles either side to hold your cargo in. Some damage to left handle strap.