{"product_id":"hk163g","title":"HK163G - Herbal Tea Set (Gloss)  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHK163G - Herbal Tea Set (Gloss) | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd another chapter to the Streets of Old Hong Kong collection with Herbal Tea Set (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\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\u003eHerbal Tea Set (Gloss) captures an aspect of family, leisure or community life in the city. Scenes like this bring a personal scale to a collection of historic buildings, shopfronts and busy streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrdinary human interactions provide a welcome change of pace from formal military or ceremonial subjects. The title hints at a small personal moment taking place within a wider historical setting.\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\u003eUse the piece beside homes, shops, roads or other figures who share the moment. A believable relationship between the characters is more effective than adding a large number of unrelated accessories.\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":53419473600794,"sku":"HK163G","price":207.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/HK163G.jpg?v=1794303799","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/hk163g","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}