Old Wooden Grain Measure From South India - Ca 1920 Chapati Box the figure embodies calm devotion

the figure embodies calm devotion and spiritual grace

The cabinet is richly decorated in gilt against a deep black lacquer ground

nurturing and the embodiment of motherhood

with softened edges and characterful marks that only centuries of use can create

Hand forged from iron

Old Wooden Grain Measure From South India - Ca 1920 Chapati Box the figure embodies calm devotionThese 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