Vintage Chinese Bowl #53

With its hand-carved curves and well-worn patina, this Vintage Chinese Bowl with Handle is a soulful piece of everyday rural life. Made from solid wood and carved by hand, these bowls were once used throughout northern China for scooping grains, ladling water, or stirring rice porridge over an open hearth.

The handle, often shaped for hanging or easy grip, gave this tool practicality, while the deep bowl ensured it was both durable and versatile. Over decades of use, the wood has developed a soft sheen and unique texture, each mark a testament to the rhythm of repeated, purposeful movement.

Likely originating from Shanxi or Hebei province, these pieces speak to a time when objects were made slowly, used often, and passed down. No two are alike, some have flat bases, others rounded. Some handles bear notches from hanging nails, others show faint burn marks from the stove’s edge.

These bowls are as tactile as they are beautiful, you can still feel the quiet presence of their past life in every grain of wood.

Age: 60+ years old

Dimensions (cm): TBC

Colour/Hue: Natural

Material: Elm wood

Care Instructions: Wipe with a dry cloth

Original Use: Scooping grains, ladling water, or stirring rice porridge

Origin: Hebei province, China