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I received a a tea set from my daughter-in-law’s mother from Seoul and wonder what the equivalent would be

My daughter-in-law came from the countryside outside Seoul.They do not appear to be middle class by US standards (as we are).She sent a stoneware tea set.I don’t want to offend.Should I send something innate to KY?i.e. stoneware?a throw?as well as a thank you note-also can I just find out the Korean translation of words and write my own thank you note or will the syntax be off terribly?
Hmmm I choose the word ‘equivalent’ after reading some literature on Korean culture-”to not offend, you should send a gift of equivalent weightiness,worth,value or equivalent gender” after looking further at the tea set, I saw it was designed by a man whose work has been shown in galleries nationwide. Obviously this is a gift for which a recipricol will require more than a box of soaps as I had originally thought. Re:asking my daughter-in-law ,I would like to have the question already answered

I am not from Korea. But I think it was sent to you with love. Or your daughter in law would not have carried something so heavy in her baggage across oceans.

A tea set in the East is a meaningful ‘gift’ . All have tea. And serve to others with ceremony. It is known to be a traditional Wedding Gift too.
Maybe ‘stoneware’ is just now a sought after item there.
Cultures can be so conflicting sometimes.

You sound very offended. I have known MILs react in funny ways. Do be wise.

What you send or how you thank her will show your “Class”. Not vice versa. Also, you may not like to lose a daughter who has come into the family.

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