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Chinese Folk Revival Style Hardwood-and-Bamboo “Eight Coin” Oval Planter

中国民俗复兴风格 硬木与竹制“八枚钱纹”椭圆形花器

By: Unknown workshop

Style: Chinese Folk/Revival Decorative Arts (late 20th century)

Origin: China

Materials: Stained hardwood (likely elm or similar), bamboo slat lining, cast metal coin medallions (brass/bronze-plated), glue and stain/lacquer finish

Age: circa 1980–2000

Condition: Very good (light surface wear; no cracks or losses seen; not officially graded)

Value: $40–$120 (auction estimate)

Maker's Marks / Writing: The round medallions imitate Qing cash coins with four-character legends (…通寶). Specific reign titles are indistinct due to glare; no separate maker’s mark observed.

Date: 2025-09-08 22:52:53.200709

Description:

An oval, shallow wooden planter/basket with a scalloped, flower-like rim composed of eight lobes. Each lobe bears an inset circular medallion modeled after Chinese cash coins (square center and four-character legends). The interior is lined with vertically set bamboo slats; the exterior appears to be stained hardwood with a medium-brown finish. The overall design evokes prosperity/feng shui themes through the eight-coin motif. Construction and finish point to a late 20th-century decorative piece rather than a Qing-period utilitarian vessel.     一件椭圆形浅口木制花器/篮，口沿呈花瓣状八曲边，每个花瓣上嵌有一枚仿古钱币圆形饰片（中方孔、四字钱文）。内部以竖向竹篾条衬里，外部为中棕色染色硬木。整体以“八钱”寓意富贵、风水吉祥。其做工与表面处理显示为20世纪后期的装饰性器物，而非清代的实用旧器。

Curator Questions

Curated by Jade

Assessment:

This is a decorative Chinese planter or presentation basket executed in a folk-revival manner. The eight-lobed rim with embedded cash-coin medallions and bamboo lining are common export-decor features from the late 20th century. Uniform machining, even stain, and lack of age shrinkage or oxidation suggest recent manufacture. It is attractive as decor but unlikely to be an antique. A word about fakes.. Coin-adorned ‘antique’ wooden wares are heavily reproduced; genuinely old Qing or earlier pieces typically show hand-cut irregularities, deep oxidized wear, old nail/peg joinery, and coins that are actual separate cash pieces rather than uniform cast medallions.     这是一件以民俗复兴风格制作的中国装饰性花器/陈设篮。八瓣口沿与嵌入的古钱纹饰、内部竹篾衬里，均为20世纪后期外销装饰品常见元素。机械加工痕迹整齐、着色均匀，且缺乏明显的年代收缩或金属氧化，显示为近代制作。作为装饰品颇具观赏性，但不太可能为真正的古董。A word about fakes.. 此类带“古钱”装饰的木器仿品极多；真正清代或更早的器物通常可见手工不规整、深层氧化磨损、榫卯或旧钉结构，以及单独镶嵌的真钱币而非统一铸造的饰片。

Individual Images:

whole item

Provenance:

None provided

Condition:

Very good (light surface wear; no cracks or losses seen; not officially graded)

Identification Score: 85%

Form (oval, 8-lobed rim), bamboo slat lining, and coin medallions match common late-20th-century Chinese decorative planters. Materials and construction are consistent with export decor items.     造型（椭圆、八瓣口沿）、竹篾内衬与钱币饰片均与20世纪末常见的中国装饰花器相符；材质与结构也与外销装饰品一致。

Authenticity Score: 20%

Likely a modern decorative piece: uniform machining, consistent stain, and coin elements appear to be cast medallions rather than individual old cash coins; minimal age wear and no structural shrinkage splitting. Assuming reproduction unless proven otherwise.     更可能为现代装饰品：加工均匀、着色一致，钱币元素似为统一铸造的饰片而非单枚旧铜钱；陈旧磨损轻微，未见年代性收缩裂。除非有确凿证据，否则按后制品判断。

Image Memory Note

Single image shows an oval wooden vessel on a quilted dark gray surface. Object has a scalloped eight-lobed rim; each lobe includes a round inset medallion designed like a Chinese cash coin with a square center and four characters (likely … 通 寶). Exact legends are not fully legible; characters possibly include 通 and 寶 and may emulate common Qing reign titles (e.g., Kangxi, Qianlong), but details are indistinct. The interior is lined with narrow vertical bamboo slats (light yellowish tone) forming the basin; the outer frame appears to be medium-brown stained hardwood. The rim shows a thin bevel around the mouth opening. No visible handles. No foot or underside visible. Light edge wear and minor scuffs are present along the rim edges, but no obvious cracks, losses, or repairs. Finish is even and semi-gloss, suggesting modern staining. Overall dimensions (by proportion) appear low and wide, approximately 4–6 in. high and 14–18 in. long (estimate based on context). No other inscriptions or maker’s marks are visible.     单张图片显示一件放置在深灰色绗缝织物上的椭圆形木制容器。器物口沿呈八瓣花状，每个花瓣上嵌有一枚圆形饰片，仿中国方孔铜钱，中央方孔、四字钱文（疑似“……通寶”）。具体年号不清，可能包含“通”“寶”等字，整体仿清代钱式但细节因反光不清。内部以浅黄色竖向竹篾条衬里形成盆腔；外框为中棕色染色硬木。口沿内侧有一道薄薄的倒角，无把手，底部未见。口沿边缘可见轻微磕擦与磨损，未见明显裂缝、缺失或修补。表面涂饰均匀、半光泽，似为现代染色。按比例估计体量较矮而宽，约高4–6英寸、长14–18英寸（估值）。未见其它铭文或厂标。

Keywords

Chinese, folk revival, eight coin, cash coin motif, oval planter, bamboo lining, hardwood, decorative arts, late 20th century, China     中国, 民俗复兴, 八钱, 钱币纹, 椭圆花器, 竹篾内衬, 硬木, 装饰艺术, 20世纪后期, 中国

Report ID:  : 96hsht

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