Wooden Rice Serving Basket d80 in a typical frame and

in a typical frame and panel design with legs that end in classic horse hoof feet

suggesting the high status of the original recipient of the cabinet

adapting the original fixed panel

each panel is set within thick frames

These little wooden receptacles were once used as rice measures in China

Wooden Rice Serving Basket d80 in a typical frame andZhejiang, 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.