This small rectangular basket has a matching, fitted cover. The body and lid are twill woven from split rattan. It has what appear to be Asian characters inked on the rim.
baskets (containers)
rattan
Straw
Woven
Tin Glazed
BASKET
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
Asia
2.5 x 8.5 x 6 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.2162AB
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