Pipes, Spirits, and Musical Instruments

A set of personal habit items. A wooden pipe rests on a brass ashtray; next to it, a crystal decanter and a glass with amber liquid; a cello or violin case leans against the corner of the wall. These items are casually placed, not displayed, and show clear signs of use. Avoid: neatly arranging items as decoration, using brand new unused props, adding too many items to become clutter, using modern substitutes.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組屬於個人習慣的物件。一個木製的菸斗放在銅製的菸灰缸上;旁邊一個水晶的醒酒瓶與一只玻璃杯,裡面是琥珀色的液體;牆角靠著一把大提琴或小提琴的琴盒。這些東西的位置是隨手的,不是陳列的,有明顯的使用痕跡。避免:把物件排列整齊當裝飾、使用全新未使用的道具、加入過多物件變成雜貨、使用現代的替代品。