Footed Chinese Stone Water Trough, c. 1900

Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...

Once used on a Provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 20th century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. hand carved from solid limestone, this shallow rectangular trough exists on a slight tilt, exaggerated by its asymmetrical form. The trough has a rectangular form, carved with a shallow basin, rounded underside, and chiseled surface texture. The rim of the trough curves up and down in a wave-like pattern, softened by the touch of many hands over the years. The surface of the stone has weathered with time, resulting in natural erosion and neutral color variation. A drainage hole is carved into one side, making the large trough...

Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...

Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this 19th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. The low trough i...

A Spanish carved-stone trough from the early 20th century. This antique garden basin from Spain is rectangular in shape, which has been hand-carved out of...

This stone trough is retrieved from the village in northern China. It is hand carved out one piece of stone and hand chiseled by the local stone master. It's originally for feeding h...

Expertly handcrafted in France from authentic 1800s French limestone, this rectangular coffin-style trough is the perfect addition to any garden or patio. Its pre-drilled hole ensure...

Stone troughs have been used agriculturally since the Neolithic period (roughly 10000 BC to 2000 BC), not only for watering livestock but also to dry out crops. This hand-carved gran...