Special Japanese Antique Pair Folk Art Handmade Wooden Rice Measures, 1900
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Here’s a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space with these treasures from Japan!
These are hand made antique wooden rice measures -Itomasu- crafted with sturdy base wooden slats and thick metal bands, from old Japan dating to the early 1900s. They can be a fine art display or may be re- purposed in a million ways: dried flowers, newspapers, wood kindling, treasures storage and more. How would you use them ?
We were fortunate to buy several of these fine old antique works of art recently and can currently offer near matched pairs.
About Japan’s wooden rice measuring buckets called an Itomasu
Utilized as a specific unit of rice (one masu)- this bucket was a standard used by rice stores throughout Japan in the late Meiji and Taisho eras. The bucket held approximately 18 liters, about 40 lbs of rice. There is a stamp branded on the side with the rice store’s name. Many additional smaller stamps can also sometimes be seen as official symbols given by government officials who have checked and approved this bucket to be an exact standard unit- one itomasu.
After a century of careful use they still have a warm aged patina – ready for your use and another 100 years.
You’ll love them.
Double handles and with old stamped markings complete their authentic look. They are a perfect choice for your indoor or outdoor garden spaces.
Dimensions: 12.5 inches high
We have been dealing in authentic Japanese antique garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for many years. Our president personally travels to Japan each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique ornament to ensure its old age, authenticity, and quality condition.
Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee.
We are members of the North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA) specializing for ten years now in old and authentic Japanese stone garden ornaments.
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