Vintage Chinese Market Trug - Ca 1920 Material - Iron Features: Rounded body

Features: Rounded body

Each piece of wood dates to the 19th century

this tansu would have been the collaborative work of three specialists: a carpenter

This painted antique Chinese sideboard is from the western province of Qinghai

The three drawers at the bottom are false drawers and are purely decorative

Vintage Chinese Market Trug - Ca 1920 Material - Iron Features: Rounded bodyThese antique Chinese wooden trugs 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. This trug is at least 100 years old and has seen a lot of practical use in its time. It's had a few repairs which we think adds tons of character and is still very much usable today which is a testament to its design and craftsmanship.