Etsy - KitschAtomicCo Vintage Chinese Wicker Vase
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Highest price was seen £26.16 on 30 May 2023
Lowest price was seen £25.52 on 12 May 2023
Average price is £25.69 base on 12 price changes
Most recent price is £26.08
Description
This wicker vase is about as simple & minimal as they come brown woven wicker over a white porcelain insert. A very simple pattern but the understated design is what makes it beautiful. This piece still bears its original red 'made in china' tag. Bear in mind, there is some fray of the weaving at the top rim. The vessels used in ikebana are designed to maximize the life of the flowers & allow oxygen to reach the water & plants. They tend to be soft pastel shades & bronzes to enhance the beauty of the plants. Bamboo makes a charming vase, but solid bamboo is often not practical in some countries outside of Japan where the vases originate because of climate, so vases may be lined with porcelain or ceramic. Made in China? Isn't that a sign that this is some cheap junk? I've recently experienced some confusion about the art in this shop that I'd like to clarify: First, the pieces of Chinese handicraft & art that I am selling are mid-century or earlier, meaning they are made pre-industrialization (pre-1978) & are not mass produced; These are handmade artisan pieces. in other words, in the mid-twentieth century, the made in China label had very different connotations than it does today: It was a sign of something exciting & rare & unique. Evidence of the originality of these pieces by having their export tags (made in China) still on them is a sign of their maintenance & quality. Second, as a result of poor cataloguing & access during the more closed period of the mid twentieth century, much of this art is exceedingly rare & undescribed. The collection that I am selling is one of the larger private ones to go up for sale in the United States in the last decade. Third & more broadly, the origin of a good does not determine its worth: Even today, Chinese artists & artisans are producing beautiful pieces that are coveted by museums, collectors & designers though today's artists likely wouldn't use the tag 'made in China' because of its social stigma. As a scholar & a researcher, I always love to learn more, so feel free to share your links & resources with me if you have them. We do our best to ship as quickly as possible. Please allow 1-3 business days for us to process your order. If you would like your order sent via a certain carrier, please let us know, otherwise orders < $500 will generally be shipped with USPS & orders > $500 will be shipped with UPS. All packages over $50 are insured & tracked. International orders are shipped with USPS or other carriers at the discretion of the shop owners. Shipping costs may be higher on larger pieces due to size constraints associated with shipping If shipping costs are substantially lower than estimated we will refund the difference to your account. To lower our environmental impacts & minimize single use items in the supply chain, we try to ship with recycled & reused containers: Don't be surprised if your item arrives in a box with a different brand name or some other surprising container We promise its
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