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Korean Rice Pounding Table browse these categories for related items... All Items: Archives:Regional Art:Asian:Korean: Pre 1900: item # 389535 Please refer to our stock # 53-76 when inquiring.
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| We found this beautifully grained, partially hollowed tree trunk in Korea, where it was used to pound rice. With the addition of a glass top, it has been transformed into a table with lots of charm and a story to tell. Age is difficult to establish on such an item but we were told, and the amount of wear corroborates, that this tree trunk became a rice pounding table sometime during the late 19th century. The wood also is difficult to identify with certainty. The distinctive curving grain is very similar to that of persimmon wood, which is used on fine furniture in Korea, but the use of such costly wood on a utility item would seem to be unusual. The wood is quite hard and heavy with the grain slightly raised over a surface that has a low gloss. The trunk is in excellent and solid condition; the glass top is new. Dimensions: height 20" (51 cm), diameter 22" (56 cm) | |||||||
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