Treasure in a golden house: Boxes, chests, baskets, and barrels

Author: Xia Feng
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is part of the "Treasures in Hidden Houses" series, which briefly discusses the origins of various boxes, chests, baskets, and barrels, their characteristics in different eras, the collection processes of different people, and price comparisons across different periods. It fully explains the value of treasures that have survived to this day, making it an accessible guide for collectors. Boxes, chests, baskets, and barrels play diverse roles with their round and simple appearances. Their enduring popularity today is thanks to the appreciation and care of collectors. Collectors fall into three categories: original collectors, collectors, and well-acquired collectors. Original collectors are the creators of the objects and inheritors who gather them. Collectors are those who diligently search for and purchase items, taking care to protect them. Well-acquired collectors are guardians who display and introduce these treasures in official and private settings. Today, these distinctive roles have become a spiritual source of inspiration for modern households, adorning and appreciating them. Because these ingenious designs more vividly preserve the cultural information of the ancients, they may offer us more beneficial insights into our lives today.