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China Antique Zitan Box Chopsticks browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Scholar Art: Pre 1920: item # 630047 Please refer to our stock # 0025 when inquiring.
The Tretiak Collection P.O. Box 100027-22 Beijing China 100004 TEL.86 1370 106 2338 Guest Book $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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