Dou Rice Measure

This rustic container was made over a hundred years ago to measure and hold a dou of rice, a traditional Chinese unit of volume. The rice measure has a square form with tapered sides, handcrafted of elm with thin finger joinery along each corner and a gently arched handle, burnished smooth by the touch of many hands. The wooden vessel is beautifully weathered from years of use, softly faded to a light brown and marked by faint traces of the original painted decoration.

Replacement wood panel to upper portion of one side.