Vtg. Sweetgrass Basket With Handle Lid Gullah Black Folk Art Charleston
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:53219266 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Provenance: Ownership History Available |
Vintage Gullah sweetgrass basket from Charleston, Lowcountry made ca. 20 years ago.From my personal collectionThis is one of the older baskets I have. Handled with lid, hole in the lid so possibly for string or yarnMeasures about 11" tall at the handle, the basket itself about 5-1/2" tall, and 6-1/2" wide. As you can see, the handle is a slightly bent -- I believe this can be straightened after a good soak. Not signed, but created by a skilled basket maker with a tight weave.&nbs...p; Use as a planter (with an insert), or just the way it is for a warm accent in your home.I like to show a lot of pictures so buyers get an idea of exactly what they are getting. Over time, some of the bullrush/palmetto fronds do get dry and can split. I have hot glued those I kept for myself -- but not this one. Even with the splits, this is such a big and important part of lowcountry indigenous culture. See pictures.Absolutely genuine and correct -- lots of look alike imports, but usually do not have the pine straw, the palmetto and course the real sweetgrass. Marshes are disappearing with encroaching development in the Route 17 Mt. Pleasant area where the makers have lived with their families for generations which makes the raw materials harder to source..It's a hard craft -- time consuming and rough on the hands. I consider it one of the last true expressions of folk art in the US. Only found in SC and hand crafted by descendants of the slaves who worked the plantations and rice fields.See for yourself!Ships at 3 lbs., well protected. Your choice of carriers, but priority probably works the best and fastest.
