Round Woven Rattan Basket | Large Italian Liqueur Glass The cotton shows natural weaving

The cotton shows natural weaving irregularities consistent with handmade textile production of the era — part of the character

Attributed to Barovier — the piece shares the Graniglia technique and formal language of the house's 1970s production

Cristalleries de Sèvres was a French crystal house with roots in the tradition of French decorative glassmaking

The Graniglia technique — crushed coloured glass suspended within the body of the piece — was among the textural innovations developed under Ercole Barovier

Some very small pin-sized dots of corrosion on the inner surface — consistent with age and storage

Round Woven Rattan Basket | Large Italian Liqueur Glass The cotton shows natural weavingA large round Italian woven basket with real presence the kind of piece that absorbs a corner of a room, a stack of blankets, or a collection of things that need somewhere to live. Close woven rattan construction throughout, with a sturdy base and deep sides. At 38. 5 cm diameter and 32. 5 cm body height, it holds its shape well. The outermost weave layer shows some localised damage, consistent with age and use the inner structure is unaffected and