A Chinese probably stained Cypress wood coopered provincial "Dowry" plate bucket with a locking handle containing ten wooden plates bearing script attesting to their "stable construction"
Together with a similar plate bucket containing wooden plates but missing its locking handle. Both are probably early to mid-20th century. 34 cm diameter overall x 58 cm overall height the largest / primary item.
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A Chinese probably stained Cypress wood coopered provincial "Dowry" plate bucket with a locking handle containing ten wooden plates bearing script attesting to their "stable construction"
Together with a similar plate bucket containing wooden plates but missing its locking handle. Both are probably early to mid-20th century. 34 cm diameter overall x 58 cm overall height the largest / primary item.