Pair of Large Hand-Coiled Lidded Rattan Urn Baskets, "I, David Porras," 20"

A matched pair of substantial lidded baskets worked in a ginger jar / urn form, each with a fitted domed lid and a turned woven knob finial. Construction is tight hand-coiled rattan in a plain twill/tabby weave over a rattan core, with a clean radial spiral origin point at each interior base — the hallmark of skilled hand construction rather than machine or mold production. The shouldered profile, flared foot, and uniformly even coiling suggest Southeast Asian craft influence, possibly Philippine or Indonesian in tradition, though the maker label places these squarely in the artisan gallery market of our region or Latin American craft circuit. An interior label reads "I, David Porras" with a handwritten retail price of $390.00 — the format and price point are consistent with gallery or fine craft retail, suggesting these were sold as named-maker objects, not import décor.

Both lids are present, intact, and fit well — a meaningful detail at this scale, where matched pairs with original tops are scarce on the secondary market. At 20 inches tall and 15½ inches in diameter, these read as architectural objects: floor-placement flanking a fireplace or entry, a statement console grouping, or anchors in a room where woven texture is doing real work. The quality of construction — tight, uniform coiling with no structural compromise — is distinguishable from mass-produced decorative imports, and the intact maker label adds a layer of collectibility that unsigned examples lack.

CONDITION

Good. Some natural fiber piling and shelf wear consistent with age, with no remarkable damage. Both removable lids are intact and fit properly.

DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS

• Overall Height with Lid: 20"
• Diameter: 15½"
• Construction: Hand-coiled rattan, plain twill/tabby weave over rattan core
• Quantity: Pair (2 vessels, 2 lids)
• Maker Label: "I, David Porras" — interior label with handwritten retail price $390.00
• Era: Late 20th to early 21st century, likely 1990s–2010s