Elm Rice Measure From Shanxi - Ca 1910 Shelves 101 x 37 x 52

101 x 37 x 52 cm

This beautifully patinated milk pot is turned from a single piece of timber

75 x 70 x 21 (wxdxh cms)

Ekdali and Shikari are produced depending on the manner in which the cloth is tied

Elm Rice Measure From Shanxi - Ca 1910 Shelves 101 x 37 x 52This evocative elm wood rice measure dates to the early 20th century and originates from Shanxi province in northern China. Robustly constructed and richly patinated, it reflects the utilitarian beauty of everyday rural objects made for agricultural life. Rice measures such as this were essential household and communal tools, used to portion grain accurately for storage, trade, and taxation. The vessel is formed from thick vertical elm staves, bound