Oriental, Asian & Chinoiserie

Bamboo Shelves, Lattice Shelves and other Asian Influenced Etageres
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Bamboo Shelves, Lattice Shelves and other Asian Influenced Etageres

Whether you want a fun nod to Asian style, a formal Chinese Chippendale look, or somewhere to display your Blue Willow china. there are a lot of options in shelves, etageres and bookcases that work. These shelves may not look obviously Asian, but the lattice reflects forms that are found in Asian and Oriental décor….

Chinoiserie and Pagoda Étagères and Shelves
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Chinoiserie and Pagoda Étagères and Shelves

I love this pagoda shelf I found on Pinterest. I tracked it down on Amazon. The shelf is 86″ high, 23.5″ wide and 21.75″ deep. It is made of wrought iron, with a distressed dark gold bronze finish and the two red enamel roofs. It is expensive. I looked around for anything comparable, but more…

Pet Pagodas and DIY Barkitecture for Dogs and Cats

Pet Pagodas and DIY Barkitecture for Dogs and Cats

When I pinned the metal pagoda shelf, Pinterest showed me this pet bed. It looks like it is made by the same people. The link was expired and I haven’t found it anywhere, but I did find some other amazing Pet Pagodas, a pattern to sew your own and three books with instructions to make…

Chinoiserie Melamine Dinnerware
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Chinoiserie Melamine Dinnerware

I looked and looked for Blue Willow Melmac for the porch. Ballard Designs Bamboo Melamine Dishes Ballard Designs has introduced this Bamboo Melamine Dinnerware that has a Blue Willowish scene in blue on white with a bamboo edge. The smaller plate has the scene. The larger dinner plate is white with the bamboo edge. They…

Michaelian Home Blue Willow Needlepoint Pillows
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Michaelian Home Blue Willow Needlepoint Pillows

You might have seen things from Michaelian Home. I’ve seen their rugs and pillows in Southern Living. I just saw they have a series of needlepoint pillows with the motifs from Blue Willow china. They are from the Williamsburg Reserve Collection. NCU488A Blue Pagoda 18″ x 18″ NCU490A Blue Bridge 16″ x 20″ NCU492A Blue…

Eric Cortina Blue and White Pagoda Ornament
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Eric Cortina Blue and White Pagoda Ornament

Eric Cortina makes ornaments. They are sold at Barney’s and Bergdorf Goodman and a lot of other places, too. There are quite a few in blue and white chinoiserie. Eric Cortina Blue and White Pagoda Ornament on Amazon Eric Cortina Blue and White Pagoda Ornament Set on Amazon Every year there are more variations of…

Azulejos Medallion and Ralph Lauren Dorsey Bedding
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Azulejos Medallion and Ralph Lauren Dorsey Bedding

Azulejos Medallion bedding from EIKEI Home USA looks very much like Ralph Lauren Dorsey bedding. Azulejo is Portuguese and Spanish painted tin-glazed ceramic tilework. It began centuries ago with stone mosaics with interlocking curves, lattice and flowers. Later colored tiles were used. Imported blue and white Delft tiles and transferware tiles were used. Ralph Lauren’s…

Blue Willow Snow Globe
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Blue Willow Snow Globe

Liz Ross and David Westby, a married art-and-design team have created a hand-painted, heirloom-quality snow globe with a Blue Willow tiny world. Blue Willow Snow Globe Inspired by the classic English China Pattern introduced in 1780, our version of Blue Willow captures not only the color of the moment, but the essence of the Chinese…

Rice Pattern China or Rice Grain Porcelain
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Rice Pattern China or Rice Grain Porcelain

Years ago, we bought a bunch of these plates and bowls at the China Pavilion at Epcot Center, Disney World. There is a courtyard and all these shops selling Chinese merchandise, some of it really inexpensive! If you like Blue and White, stop by. They have lots of things. Pierced Rice Eyes It’s called Rice…

Blue Willow China and Blue and White Chinoiserie Tray Tables
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Blue Willow China and Blue and White Chinoiserie Tray Tables

Many years ago I saw a Blue Willow tray table at a trade show. I just loved it, but I didn’t think of buying it. It wasn’t even actually for sale, it was part of the display. But since then I’ve run across them a few times. I really love them. And they can be…