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Wood Crate

Wood Crate Made of wood slats nailed on edges and covered inside and out with greenish varnished paper which is torn in places; both long sides have black inked 2 Chinese characters above printed block letters "FOO LUNG CHING KEE; DRIED BEAN CURDS"…

Wood Barrel

Soy Sauce Barrell Wood barrel staves held together with 4 wide metal rings and 2 narrow rings riveted to sides around middle are two twisted bamboo rings near the top of the barrel where there was a plug are 2 vertical metal bands extending from…

Cash Register

Cash Register used in Wa Sang store A: Metal cash register with wood grain veneer tall with white and black buttons near top front door opens with key to reveal machinery bottom drawer is missing lock and cannot be opened stands on a black metal…

Tea Canister

Metal Tea Canister with lid A: Large rectangular oxydized tin box soldered on one edge and around top and bottom round hole in top for lid two oval metal rings fastened with soldered metal strips on each side of top act as handles; hole in bottom.…

Sign

WA SANG store sign Carved wood sign with textured plaster-like finish painted black background gold painted lettering on both sides of sign framed with red painted wood frame two brass hangers in the shape of stylized characters 2 large Chinese…

Vase

Pair of very large vases used for ikebana flower arranging A & B: Pottery vessel shaped like a bowl wavy sides with a pinched rim a molded dragon is perched on the edge of the rim with its body on the outside of the vase and the head peering over the…

Tray

Large Wooden Catering Tray used for Ikebana (Japanese Flower Arranging) Rectangular tray made of three quarter inch plywood with medium grain veneer on outside stained black tray is lined with tin and painted black with glossy enamel. Tray narrows…

Tray

Large Wooden Catering Tray used for Ikebana (Japanese Flower Arranging) Rectangular tray made of three quarter inch plywood with medium grain veneer on outside stained blue - green tray is lined with tin and painted black with glossy enamel. Tray…

Dai Base

Bamboo Dai Base used under Ikebana Flower Arrangement Fourteen pieces of bamboo 21.5 " long layed side by side in two groups of seven one group is offset by 2.25" and held together by wire threaded through each bamboo stalk in two places near the…

Dai Base

Worm Holed Board used as a Dai Base for Ikebana Flower Arranging Two rectangular pieces of wood with multiple worm holes glued together. One piece six inches deep acts as the top and is glued to the other piece 7.25" deep leaving underneath piece…