Elm Farmers Milking Stool From Shanxi - 19th Century Chests The best wooden parath bowls

The best wooden parath bowls like this one are carved from a single piece of timber

Over 150 years old and made in the first half of the 19th century

95 x 7 x 156 (w x d x h cms)

lock plate

upper gallery rail

Elm Farmers Milking Stool From Shanxi - 19th Century Chests The best wooden parath bowlsCrafted with quiet simplicity and enduring strength, this rustic milking stool from Shanxi province dates to the 19th century. It features a thick, solid elm seat with a beautifully aged surface, rich in grain and full of time softened marks from decades of use. The stools angled legs and stretcher bars are assembled using traditional Chinese joinery entirely free of nails or screwsensuring lasting structural integrity. Originally used by farm workers