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Chinese Threshing Stone Drum, C. 1800

$1,780
£1,345.14
€1,574.74
CA$2,485.73
A$2,796.67
CHF 1,481.78
MX$34,535.33
NOK 18,165.10
SEK 17,454.16
DKK 11,746.65
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About the Item

This low stone pedestal is an early 19th-century mill stone or roller stone, used for threshing grain on a farm in China's Shanxi province. The heavy stone would have been would have been pulled across a grain harvest, by man or ox, to separate the grain from the straw and chaff. Hand-carved of solid limestone, the cylindrical column has strong presence indoors or out as a minimalist side table, plant stand, or sculpture.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Diameter: 11 in (27.94 cm)
  • Style:
    Qing (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1800
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: TLB1251stDibs: LU820033926942

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