Iron Bound Chinese Dou Rice Measure - Ca 1910 Orange & White Porcelain Materials: Solid wood

Materials: Solid wood

including an elephant

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The chip carving and top lintel is classic of the style of Punjab and the door is adorned in beaten ornate iron work

Iron Bound Chinese Dou Rice Measure - Ca 1910 Orange & White Porcelain Materials: Solid woodThis antique iron bound Chinese grain measure dates to circa 1910 and is called a rice dou. Better quality ones like this one are made from elm wood. It has a beautiful patina from daily use. In the past, grain measures were commonly used in markets to measure rice. Today, it can serve many useful purposes, such as a wastepaper bin or a plant holder.