{"product_id":"hk046g","title":"HK046G - Traditional Chinese Bench (Gloss)  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHK046G - Traditional Chinese Bench (Gloss) | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd another chapter to the Streets of Old Hong Kong collection with Traditional Chinese Bench (Gloss), a subject suited to a thoughtful historical vignette. This listing is for the gloss finish version named in the catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSituated in traditional street life and businesses of old Hong Kong, the piece rewards attention to the people and events around it. Old Hong Kong is remembered through busy streets, trades, food, family life and community celebrations. Shopfronts and everyday characters are just as important as the larger landmarks in telling that story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraditional Chinese Bench (Gloss) contributes a distinct named character, object or action to the range. Its individual role becomes most meaningful when the neighbouring pieces help explain what is happening in the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subject adds an individual point of interest to its historical or fictional setting. A carefully placed character gives the viewer someone through whom to imagine the wider story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsider setting the piece in a bustling street, small shopfront or market corner. A coherent background is often the difference between an attractive miniature and a memorable historical vignette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt can be presented independently as a portrait or integrated with related figures. A simple and consistent setting often makes the character more compelling than a crowded background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will sit naturally alongside shopkeepers, rickshaws, pedestrians and shop façades. Choosing companions from the same historical setting helps keep the story consistent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe piece also invites an appreciation of the texture of everyday life, commerce and community. It is a useful reminder that a historical scene can be told through an individual detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is equally suitable as a stand-alone subject or as one part of a carefully arranged story from the same range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53419470094618,"sku":"HK046G","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/HK046G.jpg?v=1794303791","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/hk046g","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}