Old Wooden Grain Measure From South India - Ca 1920 Chapati Box Japanese travelling chest -Dansu with

Japanese travelling chest -Dansu with original iron fittings

or simply as a decorative object that brings cultural depth and character into an interior

Further south in Dungarpur

The stone has developed a wonderfully tactile

Hand forged from iron

Old Wooden Grain Measure From South India - Ca 1920 Chapati Box Japanese travelling chest -Dansu withThese old Indian grain measures have been upcycled and embellished with ornate brass. Made from jackfruit wood and from South India, grain measures like these were used in markets for measuring wheat, corn, rice, and pulses. In the old days, the Indian measures were Seers & Pattis. Pieces like this have been used every day, handed down generations by families in India, and developed a rich warm patina.  These make fabulous planters, decorative