Chinese barrel form brass bound stave constructed grain measure (c. 1915) Prints Baroque Freshwater Pearls

Baroque Freshwater Pearls

The decorations are in underglaze cobalt blue with spider scroll work in the corners

Biedermeier mahogany and crotch mahogany veneered pier mirror with cornice above a paneled and arched entablature

18" Seat Height

Condition: Fading and wear commensurate with age and use

Chinese barrel form brass bound stave constructed grain measure (c. 1915) Prints Baroque Freshwater PearlsChinese barrel form brass bound stave constructed grain measure with projecting pulley posts on the sides and a brass drop ring handle with circular brass back plate and bail stop in the front. The barrel is a standard grain measure for a "dou" a traditional Chinese unit of measure. On one side of the barrel in a regular Chinese calligraphic script reads: "Chinese Republic 3rd Year (1915)." The four characters following the date translates to "Our own