Petite Stone Trough

Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 19th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. The petite trough was carved from solid limestone to a rounded shape with a shallow basin, chiseled by hand with raw texture and appealing asymmetry. Drilled with a drainage hole, the small stone trough is ideal today as a statement garden planter or sink basin.