Cultural storiesAoluguya / Genhe, Inner Mongolia
Packs a travelling tea set and repairs a favourite old case.
The story / Berestka
Its worn patches bring back memories of walks, and over an evening cup he shares one small episode from the day.
Cultural context
Berestka / Collection
A short smoky-grey jacket, soft trousers and dark boots make a practical outfit for a forest rest stop. Both paws cradle a travel teapot, with a birch-bark tea box secured at the waist.
In a dark-green knitted sweater, loose pale trousers and cinnamon-coloured slippers, Berestka warms both paws around a broad mug of milk tea. A small elbow patch adds a homely detail.
A honey-coloured suede waistcoat sits over a pale shirt, with geometric trim and a leather belt. A metal cup of milk tea is paired with a birch-bark tea caddy at the waist.
This original wedding interpretation pairs a pale leather coat with a fur collar and blue-and-red beadwork. A blue sash and a wooden bowl of milk tea complete the look.
An open honey-suede coat combines a separate beaded chest panel, fur and leather fringe. A birch-bark tea carrier rests on the back, while the paws steady its straps and the belt.
Pale suede with dark inserts, a richly beaded chest panel and white fur trim create a woodland wedding look. The paws hold a carved tea spoon and a birch-bark container by its handle.
00 / Original form
A birchbark scroll grows from the crown, with bark plates continuing down the character’s left side. Black eyes sit in a cream face without a mouth.
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