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Compartmented boxes and tray dishes are now used for packaging snacks and storing confectionery or ingredients for spring rolls during the Lunar New Year. This type of food vessels first appeared in the Lingnan region during the Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE) and gradually spread to the rest of China as well as neighbouring countries, varying greatly in both material and design. This talk will present the history of compartmented containers, discuss how their designs relate to their functions, and explore what this type of food vessels tells us about the eating practice in China.

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Date	14 January 2023 (Saturday)
Time	3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Venue	The Hong Kong Jockey Club Auditorium
Tickets	Free
Language	Mandarin, with simultaneous interpretation in English, no subtitles are available

Speaker

Dr Nicole Chiang

Curator of the Hong Kong Palace Museum

Remarks

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Hong Kong Palace Museum | HKPM Talk Series: Study Chinese Art with Experts—Exploring Compartmented Food Vessels

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Dr Nicole Chiang

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