Three fingers in a hat
This Emoji is in fact a Japanese Pine Decoration, or 'kadomatsu', conventionally used during New Years as a welcoming sign for ancestral spirits, as well as a symbol of good fortune.
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From afar, it's hard to determine what this is. Upon closer inspection, it's still just as hard. It is in fact an Alembic... a vessel used in distilling chemicals. Why it's needed in the Emoji dictionary we will never know. But next time you want clear representation of chemical distilling, you know what to use.
Midnight snack
Sticking with the Japanese theme (Emoji is Japanese if you didn't already realise), this is actually a representation of a Moon Viewing Ceremony, or Otsukimi harvest celebration, honouring the full moon. The white balls are rice dumplings, and the plant is Japanese susuki grass, both of which are being offered in appreciation of the full moon.
