Chess Stool, Red holiday22 We've been following Clarissa's reporting

We've been following Clarissa's reporting for many years—you've likely seen her articles on soy paste

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Taipei remains a family-owned workshop crafting steamer baskets for over 70 years

8 oz / 335 g

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Chess Stool, Red holiday22 We've been following Clarissa's reportingThe plastic circular chess stool, unlike the ubiquitous red stool, is a relic of old school Taiwanese daily life. It was once a common seating choice for eateries and arcadespractical for its affordability and its space saving stackability. Teleported straight from that bygone era, this palindromic vermillion red number is sleek and low profile, evocative of 1970s pop design. It's actually an interpretation of a mid century French design that dates to