
'Yao Shi Fo' medecine buddha
Bronze buddha sitting on the lotus with golden glazed colour. This buddha is a copy of Ming Dynasty Tibetan medicine buddha called "Yao Shi Fo" who was said to rescue people from sickness. It was usually...
This shape of vase is typical of the Song Dynasty more than 1500 years ago and called 'Hu'. The grain on the body is a copy of the grain in the Shang Dynasty more than 3000 years ago. This kind of grain...

Cloisone pot with wooden stand. This shape of pot is a copy of a typical Chinese ceramic call 'Jian Jun Guan'. The pattern on the pot means high status and peace. This pot would have been used as a

Cloisonne pot with wooden stand. This shape of closonne is typical of Shang Dynasty bronzeware some 3000 years ago. The pattern on the pot is the typical grain found on bronzes of that period, Chinese...

Cloisonne pot with lid. This shape of cloisonne is characteristic of Qing Dyansty ceramic called 'Xi Zi Guan' which means 'happiness pot'. The pattern on this pot was a fashionable decorative pattern

Bronze buddha sitting on the lotus with golden glazed colour. This buddha is a copy of Ming Dynasty Tibetan medicine buddha called "Yao Shi Fo" who was said to rescue people from sickness. It was usually...

An original abacus, called a 'Suan Pan' in China, which means calculator.Each one of the two beads on the top is equal to the five beads below. Chinese people used it to calculate like we use calculators...

This horse is a copy of a Han Dynasty horse which was made 1800 years ago. In the Han Dynasty, it was fashionable to braid the horse's mane and tail. This kind of horse figure usually belonged to wealthy...

Bamboo basket with carving on the side. This is a typical South China handiwork. It was previously used as a food basket by a rich family. The carving of fish on the sides is the traditional decorative...

This is a Fujian bread shape basket. It is used to put snack and to go to temple where you can thank god.

Typical Chinese-style bird cage made of bamboo. The earliest bird cages which can be found date from the Song Dynasty some 1000 years ago. Today, many people inChina use large bird cages as a decorati...
Single-drawer table in smooth dark lacquer which was used as a side cupboard. This style of table appeared at the end of the Qing Dynasty when Western culture began to influence China.
Small trunk with painting in the front. In Chinese culture, peony flower means opulence, and vase means peace. Chinese call this vase"Ping" which has the same pronouciation as peace. This small trunk was...