Wooden Rice Serving Basket d80 The daybed would have been

The daybed would have been brightly painted over the geometric decorative carved patterns on the front

each panel is set within thick frames

peacocks and ducks were used for civil positions

suggesting the high status of the original recipient of the cabinet

Wooden Rice Serving Basket d80 The daybed would have beenZhejiang, circa 1880 This old wooden container is made from beech wood, the stips rounded and secured together with the help of two metal bands. It was was meant to hold cooked rice, with a handle for carrying the food out to villagers working in the fields. This one is slightly unusual in that it has a smaller, removable circular lid set inside the larger one, allowing the rice to be easily spooned out from inside.