Chinese and Japanese Art
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China Antique Zitan Box Chopsticks
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Pre 1920 item# 630047 (stock# 0025)
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The Tretiak Collection
TEL.86 1370 106 2338
$395 for box; silver chopsticks an additional $200
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This zitan box is for carrying silver chopsticks to a banquet. In less amiable days, silver chopsticks were used to test food to see if it was or was not poisoned. If the silver chopsticks turned black, the food had arsenic in it. Today: as a courtesy to guests, silver chopsticks may still be used. The box is a lighter than normal zitan, the top fits snugly into the box and needs to be gently pushed to open and close. Probably early 20th Century.
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