Antique Handmade Wirework Planter Basket clever puzzle 5" diameter at the base

5" diameter at the base

but this is an original oil painting

especially brilliant gold ones like these

which spring up when the lid of the box is opened

and I especially love the white back feet and tip of the tail

Antique Handmade Wirework Planter Basket clever puzzle 5" diameter at the baseFor me this sort of antique wirework basket, all done by hand, is like a wonderful line drawing in three dimensionsand all those loops and twists make me think of Calders circus, too! Good for holding a row of small potted plants, or some fruitreal or made of stone!or whatever. One could also lay a narrow tray inside to create a flat surface. Or treat it as a sculpture, which is what I would do, in a lighting situation to accentuate the casting of