{"product_id":"hk046m","title":"HK046M - Traditional Chinese Bench (Matt)  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHK046M - Traditional Chinese Bench (Matt) | 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 (Matt), a subject suited to a thoughtful historical vignette. This listing is for the matt finish version named in the catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wider setting is traditional street life and businesses of old Hong Kong. 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 (Matt) 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\u003eAn engaging way to present it is within a bustling street, small shopfront or market corner. The setting makes the period easy to understand and gives the subject a natural place in the scene.\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\u003eCollectors can build outward from this piece with shopkeepers, rickshaws, pedestrians and shop façades, letting each addition contribute a different aspect of the setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe historical interest extends beyond the title: it is also about the texture of everyday life, commerce and community. That perspective can help guide a more personal collection.\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":53419470225690,"sku":"HK046M","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/HK046M.jpg?v=1794303790","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/hk046m","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}