Chinese Black Lacquer Milk Bucket, C. 1920

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Rustic and unusual, this provincial wooden container is shaped from a thin strip of tree bark, bent into a tapered … Read more Rustic and unusual, this provincial wooden container is shaped from a thin strip of tree bark, bent into a tapered form and finished with a thick layer of black lacquer. Likely once used as a milk pail or grain container, the small lacquered bucket brings fantastic character to modern interiors as an unexpected planter or jardiniere. See less