Raja wicker basket with border

"Raja" it's ours decorative wicker basket series made of water hyacinth / banana leaf. The fast-growing natural material is used in many different ways in Indonesia. Workers dry the leaves and roll them into long strips. This is the raw material for the basket weavers, who use it to create small works of art. Since these are handmade products made from a natural material, each basket is slightly different.

The robust natural baskets are flat at the bottom and therefore very stable. With equipped with two handles, they are easy to transport. Use “Raja” with border for example as a decorative Laundry basket The artfully worked pattern of white and black cotton threads makes it a decorative Eye catcher in your bathroom.

Water hyacinth is the name of a natural material that is obtained in South Asia and South America from the leaves of a floating leaf plant. The plant is welcome in its homeland as a natural water filter. Due to its rapid growth, however, there is an oversupply, which has found a new use: the dried stems are now used to make basketry and even furniture. Banana leaf is the name for a natural material that is obtained from the leaves of the banana plant in South Asia and Southeast Asia. The large leaves are traditionally used for cooking, serving and packaging food, as temple decoration and even as rain protection. When dried, they become a material for building houses and many household utensils.

Product Details:

• Dimensions basket XL: diameter approx. 50 cm x height approx. 43 cm | height with handle approx. 54 cm
• Dimensions basket L: diameter approx. 45 cm x height approx. 41 cm | height with handle approx. 50 cm
• Dimensions basket M: diameter approx. 41 cm x height approx. 37 cm | height with handle approx. 47 cm
• Material: water hyacinth / banana leaf
• Color: Natural Beige Brown, White and Black
• Weight basket XL: approx. 2,6 kg
• Weight basket L: approx. 2,2 kg
• Weight basket M: approx. 1,7 kg
• Production: traditional craftsmanship
• Origin: Indonesia
• The set of 2 includes the basket sizes L and M

Please note: Woven baskets made of natural materials suffer from excessive moisture. They are therefore not suitable for planting directly into. They should only be kept outside in a protected place from the weather.

Note: All of our wicker baskets and rattan baskets are handmade from natural materials, so variations in shape, color and size are possible and normal and are not to be considered as defects.