Water Hyacinth Scalloped Basket

A storage basket made from braided water hyacinth over a rigid frame, featuring scalloped edging and two handles.

Braided water hyacinth construction over a rigid frame; scalloped edging; two practical handles; natural colour variations between pieces.

Material

Braided water hyacinth over a rigid frame

Gender

unisex

Age Group

adult

Condition

new

Dimensions

13x9x7 in

Category

Home & Garden > Bathroom Accessories

01

Product

Rectangular woven basket made from thick braided natural fibers with a scalloped top edge and circular cutout handles on the short sides. The weave is chunky and vertical, with visible braided strands and natural tonal variation.

• Overall shapeRectangular box with straight vertical sides, a flat base, and a scalloped undulating rim along the top edge.
  1 region

  x 0.08 · y 0.38 · w 0.84 · h 0.42 (high)
• Material and weaveThick braided natural plant fiber strands forming wide plaits stacked vertically to create the basket walls; individual fiber texture and strand overlap are visible.
  1 region

  x 0.12 · y 0.44 · w 0.76 · h 0.36 (high)
• Top edge detailScalloped rim with repeating rounded peaks and troughs following the braided strands, creating an even wavy silhouette around the top.
  1 region

  x 0.10 · y 0.36 · w 0.80 · h 0.14 (high)
• HandlesTwo circular cutout handles integrated into the short sides near the top; handles are formed from the same braided fiber and are flush with the wall surface.
  2 regions

  x 0.16 · y 0.46 · w 0.12 · h 0.12 (high); x 0.72 · y 0.46 · w 0.14 · h 0.13 (high)
• Corner constructionVertical seam-like braided column at the front-right corner where plaits meet, appearing slightly more compact and rounded than the flat wall sections.
  1 region

  x 0.42 · y 0.52 · w 0.12 · h 0.28 (medium)
• Interior appearanceInterior is visible and appears darker due to shadow, showing the same braided material on inner walls.
  1 region

  x 0.32 · y 0.44 · w 0.36 · h 0.20 (medium)

Other

Studio-style product shot with warm directional lighting, wooden panel background, and the basket placed on a textured off-white fabric surface; soft shadow appears to the lower right of the basket.

• BackgroundVertical wooden panels in a light warm tone fill the background behind the basket.
  1 region

  x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.60 (high)
• Supporting surfaceOff-white textured fabric or upholstery surface with a subtle grid-like weave on which the basket rests.
  1 region

  x 0.00 · y 0.60 · w 1.00 · h 0.40 (high)
• Lighting and shadowWarm, even directional lighting from the left-front creating soft highlights on the basket fibers and a soft shadow cast to the lower right.
• Framing and cropBasket centered in the lower half of the frame with top of the scalloped rim about one third from the top edge of the image; crop includes full visible handles.

Colors

natural tan· braided bodyshadowed brown· interior shadows

02

Product

Close-up view of a scalloped-edged woven basket made from thick braided natural fiber with a rounded integrated handle opening visible on the near side.

• Overall shapeRectangular basket with a scalloped top edge formed by repeated rounded arches; shown from a near-side angled close-up focusing on the upper rim and side wall.
  1 region

  x 0.08 · y 0.14 · w 0.84 · h 0.72 (high)
• Material and weaveThick twisted and braided natural plant fiber strands tightly woven in vertical braids that create a chunky textured surface.
  1 region

  x 0.12 · y 0.28 · w 0.76 · h 0.54 (high)
• Handle openingRounded arch-shaped handle cutout integrated into the scalloped rim on the near side, with the fiber wrapped smoothly around the arch.
  1 region

  x 0.34 · y 0.28 · w 0.18 · h 0.16 (high)
• Rim detailScalloped top formed by alternating high rounded peaks and lower valleys where braided columns meet, edges show bundled fiber ends wrapped and pressed inward.
  1 region

  x 0.20 · y 0.12 · w 0.62 · h 0.22 (high)
• Side seamVertical seam on right side where braided panels are joined using thinner wrapped fiber ties visible as narrow vertical bindings.
  1 region

  x 0.85 · y 0.40 · w 0.12 · h 0.46 (medium)
• Surface texture close detailIndividual fiber strands show slight color variation and a matte dry surface with visible grain and occasional loose strand tips.
  1 region

  x 0.28 · y 0.40 · w 0.48 · h 0.44 (high)

Other

Product photographed on a textured off-white fabric surface with a vertical light wood panel background; soft directional lighting from upper left creates gentle shadows inside braids.

• Supporting surfaceOff-white textured fabric or upholstery beneath the basket, visible at the bottom of the frame.
  1 region

  x 0.00 · y 0.78 · w 0.98 · h 0.22 (high)
• BackgroundVertical light wood panel background with subtle grain and warm tone occupying the upper half of the image.
  1 region

  x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.48 (high)
• Shot compositionTight crop close-up from a slightly low and oblique angle emphasizing rim and weave texture on the front-right portion of the basket.
• Lighting and shadowSoft directional light from the upper left producing mild highlights on raised braid surfaces and gentle shadows within braid crevices.

Colors

natural tan· braided bodymedium brown streaks· darker fiber accents