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Handled Bucket - Items for wedding traditions

The first decade of the 20st century

Wood, Raw lacquer, Cinnabar, Malachite, Lapis lazuli, Gold leaf;  lacquer clay molding

A container for holding pastries. After the wedding, the bride would use this container to carry pastries made by herself to her parents as an expression of gratitude.

Breast Milk Collection Bucket - Items for blessing a newborn baby 

The first decade of the 20st century

Wood, Raw lacquer, Cinnabar, Malachite, Lapis lazuli, Gold leaf;  lacquer clay molding

A container for collecting breast milk, used by affluent families with newborns to gather fresh milk from women in different stages of lactation to feed their infants, symbolizing the wish for the child to grow up healthy.

Hexagonal Harmony Box - Items for wedding traditions

The first decade of the 20st century

Wood, Raw lacquer, Cinnabar,  Gold lacquer;  Thick lacquer  drawing

A container for holding nuts. During wedding ceremonies, it is used to hold nuts and dried fruits such as red dates, longan, and peanuts. It symbolizes the wish for the newlyweds to have a harmonious and fulfilling life.