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    Posted 2 years ago

    ho2cultcha
    (5051 items)

    I found this large wooden box today. There is a screened window on each side - for air circulation, i imagine. These were sent from Japan to San Francisco - probably mid-century. It's very large at 3.5 ft long. Tree peonies are beautiful and still not that common in the Americas.

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    1. keramikos, 2 years ago
      ho2cultcha, Wow.

      Those are some big blossoms:

      https://www.dutchbulbs.com/product/hanakisoi-tree-peony

      https://www.dutchbulbs.com/product/jitsu-getsu-nishiki-tree-peony
    2. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 2 years ago
      either that or some very small hands!

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