Vintage Chinese Market Trug - Ca 1920's Cushions The dark aged surface has

The dark aged surface has developed a rich patina over many decades

Raised on small turned feet

Condition: Age-related wear

Features: Hand-cast construction

Doors like this would have been used internally within homes to separate different rooms and would have been incredibly costly to make requiring skilled painters with a detailed eye and steady hand

Vintage Chinese Market Trug - Ca 1920's Cushions The dark aged surface hasAntique 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