Vintage Chinese Market Trug - Ca 1920's Wall Art 5 x 1 x 35

5 x 1 x 35 (wxdxh cms)

This black lacquer side cabinet is from a rural area in Shanxi province in China

while the contrast between the faded painted exterior and rich dark timber interior adds warmth and depth

These food bowls were used every day by the Konyak tribe and other Nagaland tribes for eating meals

antique chapati boxes make wonderful decorative objects and can also be used for storing jewellery

Vintage Chinese Market Trug - Ca 1920's Wall Art 5 x 1 x 35Antique Chinese wooden trugs like this were used by traders for taking their goods to the market to sell, and for measuring rice. They would also be used by farmers for moving goods around on the farm. It has been very skillfully constructed, note the detailed work of the corners. Hand made from poplar wood. This trug is at least 100 years old and has seen a lot of practical use in its time. It has tons of character and is still very much usable today