19th Century Chinese Hand-painted Cedar Paddy Field Trug Pendant Lights adding a touch of authenticity

adding a touch of authenticity and enhancing its overall appeal

Its a deep dark brown colour and perfectly oval

This item was made by hand in the mid 19th Century out of solid elm

as appose to bronze

and a potted plant

19th Century Chinese Hand-painted Cedar Paddy Field Trug Pendant Lights adding a touch of authenticityThis is a gorgeous example of a paddy field trug. It would have originated in the 19th century and in East Asia, where most paddy rice was and still is grown. It has been hand painted with a lovely deep black colour and holds areas of bobbled paint which add to its rustic nature. It is made from cedar and has a mixture of original and new metal brackets. It would have been used to carry rice when working on the paddy fields. Nowadays, it can be used