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Chinese Rice Container

Red Lacquered Wooden Chinese Rice Container Planter or Jardiniere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Wooden and very beautiful Antique Rice Carrier that it lacquered in red. The piece is a
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20th Century Chinese Decorative Baskets

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Belgian Black Marble

Asian Grain / Rice Measurement Container
Located in Greenwich, CT
Asian grain / rice measurement container for merchant used for the weighted the grain or rice.
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Furniture

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Wood

19th Century Wood Rice Container
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hailing from the culturally vibrant Shanxi Province of China, this stunning rice container is a
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Antique 1850s Chinese Decorative Baskets

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Metal

Painted Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antiquities

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Iron

Painted Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Painted Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
H 10.5 in W 13.5 in D 14 in
Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Iron

Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1850
Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1850
H 9.75 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1850
Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1850
H 9.75 in W 14.75 in D 14.75 in
Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

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Iron

Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1850
Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1850
H 10 in W 14.75 in D 14.75 in
Chinese Painted Rice Measure, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred and fifty years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets

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Metal

Chinese Painted Rice Measure, c. 1850
Chinese Painted Rice Measure, c. 1850
H 11.5 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This square container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets

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Iron

Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1900
Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1900
H 9.5 in W 14.25 in D 14.5 in
Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets

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Iron

Chinese Grain Storage Container, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
harvest of rice and grains over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, the pail would have
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

Materials

Wood

Chinese Grain Storage Container, c. 1850
Chinese Grain Storage Container, c. 1850
H 20.5 in W 15.75 in D 14.5 in
Chinese Provincial Grain Container, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
harvest of rice and grains over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, the pail would have
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

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Wood

Chinese Provincial Grain Container, c. 1850
Chinese Provincial Grain Container, c. 1850
H 21.25 in W 14.75 in D 16 in
Chinese Provincial Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
harvest of rice and grains over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, the pail would have
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

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Wood

Chinese Grain Storage Container, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
harvest of rice and grains over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, the pail would have
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

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Wood

Chinese Wooden Vintage Rice Measure Baskets, Sold Each
Located in Yonkers, NY
A set of three Chinese rice measure baskets from the mid 20th century with brown color. Elevate
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Baskets

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Wood

Chinese Round Grain Container with Offering Fruits, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wood container dates to the early 20th century and was used to store rice and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

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Iron

Chinese Rice Measure Basket with Iron Fittings, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
container is able to hold a Dou of rice a once abundant form of Chinese measurement. Despite its once
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Decorative Baskets

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Iron

Chinese Rice Measure Basket with Engraved Iron Fittings, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A rice measure container handcrafted more than 100 years from wood and supported by engraved iron
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Decorative Baskets

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Iron

Red Lacquer Grain Container
Located in Greenwich, CT
Antique red lacquer wood container was used to store rice or grains. The red lacquer container with
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Ceramics

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Wood

Red Lacquer Grain Container
Red Lacquer Grain Container
H 13.5 in Dm 20 in
Antique Hand Hewn Wooden Oval Rice Storage Barrel with Lid
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th Century oval shaped lidded wooden rice container, likely Chinese. This is a hand hewn item
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Country Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

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Wood

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Large 19th Century Camphor Wood Trunk or Chest
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Located in New York, NY
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H 17 in W 8.5 in D 8 in
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Located in New York, NY
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Chinese camphor wood trunk on ebonized hardwood stand, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
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Pair Large Martaban Storage Jars
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great pair of large late 19th/early 20th century Martaban storage jars. The jars are decorated with flaming dragons with Greek Key borders. Both of these jars are in very g...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Clay

Vintage Hong Kong Camphor Seamans Trunk with Brass Inlay by George Zee and Co.
Located in Hanover, MA
Most unusual large camphor lined teak wood trunk extravagantly adorned with decorative brass & copper decorations and inlay depicting Hong Kong harbor junk in full sail with water fl...
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Vintage 1950s Hong Kong Chinese Export Furniture

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Very large pair of cloisonné vases, Japan 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare and very large pair ( 0,92m high) of cloisonné vases , Japan, 19th c. The "shippô-yaki" technique was introduced to Japan, via China, around the 17th c. It was jealously guarded...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Metalwork

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Enamel

19th Century Chinese Wood and Hand Painted Leather Trunk with Nail Head Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Chinese camphor wood trunk. This antique Chinese camphor wood chest features a beautifully hand-painted flower motif on it's leather covered exterior, adorn with a dec...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Trunks and Luggage

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Round Brass Container with Removable Ceramic Painted Chinoiserie Crane Lid
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Round ceramic and brass container with a brass bottom and removable lid with ceramic top. Top features a blue and white ceramic or porcelain lid with floral hand-painted and glazed d...
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics

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19th or 20th Century Antique Asian Mirror Frame
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large 19th or 20th century Asian, possibly Chinese, carved mirror frame. Heavy Asian wood. The top with carving similar to a crest and two Foo dogs facing each other. Probably made...
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19th C. Carved Qing Period Asian Altar Cabinet
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic Chinese form chest In a reddish-brown stain. With a banded top over two deep drawers with carved floral lattice patterns, metal drop pulls and locking bars (lacking the clo...
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Antique Decorated Brown-Glazed Mataban Vase/Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Brown-Glazed Mataban Jar Vase This large antique Chinese urn has six small figural handles made of beasts and multiple dragons carved on its face. Its neutral brown glaze gi...
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Stoneware

High Relief Carved Camphor Wood Trunk
Located in Fulton, CA
Highly carved camphor wood trunk / hope or blanket chest. Trees, figures and sail boat motif. Very nice original condition and finish. Brass hardware and latch. Small removable tray....
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Trunks and Luggage

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Wood

High Relief Carved Camphor Wood Trunk
High Relief Carved Camphor Wood Trunk
H 23.25 in W 47.63 in D 19.88 in

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Chinese Rice Container
Located in Chicago, IL
This Chinese rice container is from Jiangsu, China and made from softwood. It was used to store
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Baskets

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Lacquer, Softwood

Chinese Rice Container
Chinese Rice Container
H 14 in W 20 in D 20 in
Antique Chinese Wood Rice Basket
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Chinese wood rice basket. A rustic antique large wooden Chinese rice measure basket with
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Early 20th Century Chinese Country Decorative Baskets

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Antique Chinese Wood Rice Basket
Antique Chinese Wood Rice Basket
H 10 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets

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Iron

Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
H 9.25 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Chinese Square Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Chinese Square Rice Measure, c. 1900
Chinese Square Rice Measure, c. 1900
H 6.5 in W 16 in D 11 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Measure
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets

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Iron

Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Measure
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Measure
H 9.5 in W 14.25 in D 14.25 in
Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

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Pine

Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1900
Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1900
H 9.5 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
19th Century Provincial Chinese Rice Measure
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets

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Iron

19th Century Provincial Chinese Rice Measure
19th Century Provincial Chinese Rice Measure
H 9.75 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets

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Iron

Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1900
Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1900
H 9.25 in W 14.25 in D 14.25 in
Chinese Provincial Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
harvest of rice and grains over long distances. Counterbalanced by a second container, the pail would have
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Chinese Round Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wood container dates to the early 20th century and was used to store rice and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Boxes

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19th Century Rice Bin
Located in Nijlen, BE
This nicely proportioned tree trunk container is made of elm wood and dates from the 19th century
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19th Century Rice Bin
19th Century Rice Bin
H 31.11 in Dm 20.08 in
Provincial Chinese Grain Mortar, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century sculptural container was originally a handheld mortar used for grinding the outer
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Chinese Fu Dog and Pine Tree Pickling Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
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Temptress Basket by Brian Stanziale
By Brian Stanziale
Located in Chicago, IL
and hold a dou of rice, an ancient Chinese measurement. Patterned with twisting serpents, this gilt
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Temptress Basket by Brian Stanziale
Temptress Basket by Brian Stanziale
H 9.5 in W 14.75 in D 14.75 in
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in New York, NY
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Chinese Rice Storage Container Converted to a Table
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-611 Chinese rice storage barrel converted into side table/drink table.
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Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

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Pine

Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets

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Iron

Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1850
Provincial Chinese Rice Measure, circa 1850
H 9.75 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Measure
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets

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Iron

Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Measure
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Measure
H 10.25 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Early 20th Century Provincial Chinese Rice Measure
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, an
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Baskets

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Iron

Chinese Barrel-Form Grain Container, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-crafted wood container dates to the early 20th century and was used to store rice and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Grain Bin with Lacquered Cinnabar-Colored Paint
Located in Miami, FL
A storage container for rice or wheat in lacquered wood (probably elm) with cinnabar-colored paint
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Japanese Antique Big Red Jubako End Table Signed & Hand Painted, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
or pounded rice cake, that has existed in China for a long time It was originally called Mantou in
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Japanese Bronze Moon Rabbit Vase Rare Find and Opportunity
Located in South Burlington, VT
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Located in South Burlington, VT
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Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Golden Painted Chinese Lidded Rice Container
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Rice Container
Rice Container
H 18 in Dm 16 in
Simple Wooden Chinese Rice Storage Container, c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
A simple Chinese wooden rice barrel with removable lid, circa 1900, with metal wire bands at top
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Pair of 19th Century Chinese Red Lacquered Rice Containers
Located in Sarasota, FL
One of the best pair I have ever had of Chinese Wooden Red Lacquered RICE CONTAINERS with hand made
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Chinese Rice Measurer
Located in Washington, DC
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CHINESE RICE BARREL
Located in New York, NY
A decorative and useful antique Chinese rice storage container with a removable lid, made of Fir
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CHINESE RICE BARREL
CHINESE RICE BARREL
H 17 in Dm 16 in
c. 1900 Chinese Rice Storage Barrel
Located in New York, NY
A Chinese wooden rice storage container with a removable lid. Intricately carved top
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Early 20th Century Chinese End Tables

Chinese Wooden Rice Storage Barrel, c. 1900
Located in New York, NY
A decorative and useful wooden rice storage container with removable lid. There
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Early 20th Century Chinese End Tables

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Metal

c. 1900 Fir wood Chinese rice barrel with removable lid
Located in New York, NY
C. 1900 Chinese wooden rice storage container of barrel shape, constructed of Fir wood, with a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Stools

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Elmwood Knobbed Barrel
Located in Richmond, CA
The Elmwood rice barrel is a multipurpose storage container.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Elm

Elmwood Knobbed Barrel
H 17 in Dm 18 in
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Chinese Rice Container For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese rice container available at 1stDibs. Each Chinese rice container for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, iron and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Chinese rice container — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available.

How Much is a Chinese Rice Container?

A Chinese rice container can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $380, while the lowest priced sells for $375 and the highest can go for as much as $980.

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