Chinese barrel form brass bound stave constructed grain measure (c. 1915)Chinese 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

The bottle stopper has its original ivory spoon and has been mounted with a sterling silver collar with detachable double lobster claw clasp on drop rings

The surfaces have been professionally polished

Some areas of foxing and toning

circa 1910

first half 20th century

SKU: 8604

depending on the size of the item

Condition: Work has been reframed

The bottom of the column featured graduated ring turnings which rest on a square brass base and plinth and are mounted on a base of square black marble

SKU: 4433

White Jade

In Chinese iconography