{"product_id":"hk252g-m","title":"HK252(G\/M) - Wonton Seller (Gloss \/ Matt)  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHK252(G\/M) - Wonton Seller (Gloss \/ Matt) | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor collectors building a Streets of Old Hong Kong display, Wonton Seller (Gloss \/ Matt) introduces a focused character, action or detail from the period. The catalogue title refers to gloss and matt finish options.\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\u003eWonton Seller (Gloss \/ Matt) is identified in the supplied catalogue as a subject with gloss and matt finish options. Take care to match the selected finish to existing pieces when preparing a consistent street or character display.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWork and trade are essential to the larger historical story. This piece draws attention to the people whose routine tasks kept communities, armies or public spaces functioning.\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\u003eCombine the subject with related workers, customers or tools only when they fit the setting. It can become the starting point for a lively scene rather than an isolated background figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo expand the scene, look towards shopkeepers, rickshaws, pedestrians and shop façades. Together, compatible subjects can add a sense of movement, scale and period detail.\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":53419476222234,"sku":"HK252(G\/M)","price":305.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/HK252G.jpg?v=1794303870","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/hk252g-m","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}