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An elegant Chinese Export silver basket with an interesting mix of East and West in the decoration.
The chrysanthemum ( that blooms through the frost) is the main motif but the border and star burst line around the oval centre is more Western in form.
Plum blossom – for new beginnings – has been worked on the convex stand
Perfect as a wedding or anniversary gift it could even have been used to hold the bridal flowers at a wedding
Every year as the Lunar New Year approaches I try
