A single multi-tier bamboo basket

This basket is round and has three tiers with a bamboo handle that goes over the top of the basket from the bottom of one side to the bottom of the other side forming an upside down U with an indented middle section where a C shaped metal pull is affixed.

Each tier is made of weaving two different sizes of bamboo strips together to form a round container. The large flat strips are placed side by side forming the longitudinal warps that are stationary and the finer strips serve as the transverse weft threads that are drawn through and inserted over and under the warp. On both the top and bottom of each tier of the bamboo basket. a large band of bamboo goes around the edges hiding the ends. 

Small bamboo and metal nails are used to stabilise the woven bamboo structure and keep it from unraveling. 

In addition, the inner top borders of each tier is recessed and protruding a bit allowing the next tier to sit securely on top.  

On top of the third tier sits an additional circular band of weaving. The traverse weft bamboo strips are inserted over and under the longitudinal warp only once coming back up across the top going onto the next warp creating little diamond shaped windows in the patterns of the weave.  This pattern allows ventilation. 

The cover of the basket is made similarly by inserting fine thread size strips over and under traverse strips to form the circular boarders with a closed top made of joining a few pieces of lacquered bamboo together.  The Chinese characters of  寧安堂馬 are written on the top with red ink. 

An upside down fork shaped metal is affixed and wrapped up the lower section of the bamboo handle on both sides. The bamboo handle extends from the bottom and goes over the cover of the top tier coming down to the bottom on the other side of the 

The upside down indented U handle is made of long flat strips of bamboo secured with metal nails. Half way up the handle, another piece of metal plate in the shape of the good-wish cloud motif is affixed to station the bamboo strips on both sides. Additionally, the indented upside down U is wrapped with a large piece of metal that is decorated with the good-wish- cloud motifs on both ends.