@sonomabarn67 wrote:10 pieces = 5 pair or 5 sets of 2. Who does that? Instead of sets of four... Metric country?
It looks like this was made in Japan, China, or Korea and in all those countries the number four is a terribly unlucky number, associated with death. No one would ever give a gift of four of anything, but gifts that are sets of three or five are common.
I hasten to add that so far as I know, six and eight are fine in those countries and, of course, to my Western mind those multiples make more sense for a set of utensils.
As a side note, I once made a mistake with a Russian family because I didn't know (then) that flowers in an even number are used for funerals, and for all other occasions should be given in odd numbers.
