Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850

Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...

Once used on a Provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 20th century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. hand carved from solid limestone, this shallow rectangular trough exists on a slight tilt, exaggerated by its asymmetrical form. The trough has a rectangular form, carved with a shallow basin, rounded underside, and chiseled surface texture. The rim of the trough curves up and down in a wave-like pattern, softened by the touch of many hands over the years. The surface of the stone has weathered with time, resulting in natural erosion and neutral color variation. A drainage hole is carved into one side, making the large trough...

A Spanish carved-stone trough from the early 20th century. This antique garden basin from Spain is rectangular in shape, which has been hand-carved out of...

This stone planter is retrieved from the village in northern part of China. It is hand chiseled out of one piece of stone and hand carved by the local stone master. It's originally f...