Vintage Black Wooden Water Bucket MCFIX for centuries

for centuries

Our black lacquer model is an updated version with a larger open section with three shelves and two smaller doors at the bottom

with brass hardware

The middle figure holds a 'ruyi' sceptre -  an ancient auspicious symbol for power and good fortune and a sign of nobility

Vintage Black Wooden Water Bucket MCFIX for centuriesShanxi, circa 1960 These old buckets are from Shanxi province, each adorned with a single character on the front. The buckets are in their original shape and finish, now worn to a lovely patina. The shaped handles are typical of Shanxi design. The character on the bucket shown here to the left is (gng), meaning public or communal. The character on the bucket shown to the right is (s), meaning private or individual. This might have been an indication