got this few days back
for the sake of
sticking to traditional
unbox it today
on Boxing Day
within the gift box
I got another box
a jewelry box
goodness
the “喜喜”(double happiness) logo
and the dragon and the phoenix on the box
this jewelry box
must be a wedding set
my dad is sending me a hint
he just can’t wait to
get rid of me
real soon
but anyway
the design is really great
5 mini drawers in total
open the two sided doors,
there is 3 drawers in there
and more items to be placed on the top
most probably
a standing mirror
bats are scattered
all over the corners
and the latches
representing happiness as well
due to the similar
pronunciation of
蝙蝠 (bian fu) bat to
福 (fu) happiness
the elements of natural
flora and fauna
equally lively
usually these are magpies
symbolizes
the chirping of bliss
the quaint looking latches
of various designs
for all the inner compartments
there is a full layer of paper pasted
I guess to prevent jewelry from
smelling wood-like
I actually took the drawers out
and smelled it
okay, fine
not very “woody”
and the pictures and words printed
are basically short stories
as shown before
《Yang Xiang’s Battling the Tiger to Save his Father》
this is from the epoch
《24 stories of filial piety》
so I supposed all the 24 stories
are imprinted all over the
small jewelry box
amazing
let’s say
for a daughter already married
whenever she is preening herself
she will still be constantly reminded
of the value of
filial piety
some person once said
in mandarin
papa is the lover of past life
yes I do believe it
thank you,
muackzzz
