Burr Puzzle Structured Chopsticks Holder

19th-20th century
Chopsticks Holder
Bamboo
22.5 x 30.5 x 13.3 cm
Shandong Province
Yizhitang Collection 06-007

• To craft a chopstick holder, one must start with green, undried bamboo, shaping it into a burr puzzle framework before inserting the wooden slats into this scaffold. As the bamboo dries, the chopstick holder's assembly tightens, solidifying into a durable structure that cannot be disassembled.
• The chopstick holder is designed to be wall-mounted in the kitchen, providing a convenient spot to store clean chopsticks.

Reference and image source: Classical Chinese Puzzle Project (C2P2)