Bleached Elm Farmers Milking Stool - 19th Century Period - 19th Century This very unusual Teak Chest

This very unusual Teak Chest From South India has the original floral paint which is coloured using cinnabar or vermillion and other natural mineral pigments

It may have been used for Aarti - the temple fire ceremony

Wash dark colours separately

Features: Rounded body

Bleached Elm Farmers Milking Stool - 19th Century Period - 19th Century This very unusual Teak ChestThis traditional antique Chinese bleached elm ( yumu) stool is constructed with a thick plank of solid elm wood as the seat and fixed using traditional Chinese carpentry, wedges and without glue or nails. It dates to the 19th century and has a beautiful flowing wood grain. These sturdy wooden stools are a vital component of any shabby chic interior and originally would have been used by farm workers. Versatile, they can be used as a side table or as