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VINTAGE SOLID BRASS CHINESE TRIVET - $35 (Prescott Valley)
condition:
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*Solid Brass.
*7"H x 6"W.
*Sits level .50" off any flat surface.
*Produced in the 1960s or 1970s.
*Vintage brass trivet in the shape of the Chinese character 福 (Fú), which symbolizes good fortune, happiness, and blessing.
*They often feature a small ring on the back for wall mounting.
*The absence of a ring often points to an unbranded import (common from Taiwan or Hong Kong in the 1960s–70s) or a specialized foundry.
*The four pegs (or "feet") are dual-purpose: they allow it to sit safely on a table as a trivet to protect against heat, or they can be used to mount it slightly off a wall to create a shadow-box effect.
*The back reveals the sand-casting process used to make it, resulting in a rough, pitted texture compared to the smoother front.
**Sand-Cast Texture: If you notice a slightly grainy or pitted texture on the back, it is sand-cast. This is a traditional manufacturing method for these decorative brass pieces.
*Most mid-century brass decor was made by pouring molten brass into sand molds. The front is polished smooth, but the back is often left unrefined, retaining a sandy, pitted, or "patchy" texture from the mold itself.
*While representing Chinese calligraphy, many of these sets were actually manufactured in
Japan.
*Unbranded Nature: *There is a sticker impression on the back that may have peeled off and perhaps spoke more of its origin.
These pieces were frequently unbranded because they were intended for functional kitchen use or as part of larger wall decor sets where the branding was only present on the original packaging or a now-missing foil sticker.
*Asking $35