Anjuli Jute and Cotton Basket

Anjuli Jute and Cotton BasketOur Anjuli baskets are expertly crafted using traditional techniques by a non profit organisation in India with the aim of supporting and empowering rural craftswomen. The intricate baskets are hand spun and woven with natural fibres, while the durable goat leather handles are hand stitched and dyed with tree bark and vegetable extracts. The basket is a perfect blend of tradition and function, inspired by the time honoured Indra coil method. To clean

with its anti slip back

The wood has a lovely

Set over the slightly splayed hammered iron legs

natural finish gives it a more up-to-date

This exquisitely crafted coffer is a representation of the heavily carved tables and storage chests that originated in China's Shaanxi province

there are two separate sections (used to hold different foods) as well as a shallow lid

Originally it would have been used to store valuables and personal possessions

Do not use chemical cleaners

Wash in warm soapy water and dry immediately

with the trees being harvested only after they have ceased producing fruit and replaced with new trees

The diamond shaped carvings either side of the upper doors show eternal knots (representing long life) and svastikas (a sacred Buddhist symbol)

making for a comfortable night’s sleep