The Dragon Collection from Caskata has a mythical dragon hand-etched into lead-free artisan blown crystal barware. Caskata Dragon Etched Crystal Collection on Amazon The Dragon Collection Sparkling crystal sand-etched with our handsome, lyrical dragon brings a little attitude to happy hour. A symbol of power, protection, hidden knowledge and untamed nature. The Dragon Collection from…
Queenie Wong sells these beautiful pillows and pillow covers on Amazon. Traditional Chinse motifs are embroidery onto washable pillow covers. You can order them with the pillows or order the pillow covers only to use with a pillow insert you already have. Or order a pillow insert. Shown Above: Queenie Wong Blue and White Porcelain…
Aren’t these beautiful? They are calendars. Paper is carefully laser cut so that as you pull off pages of the calendar, a beautiful little scene is revealed. Some of them have LED lights in them, too. The calendar pages are laser cut to tear away carefully, leaving a 3-D sculpture. It includes a transparent box…
I’m sure you’ve seen vessel sinks, but have you seen them made of blue and white Chinoiserie porcelain? Blue and White Chinoiserie Floral Vessel Sink on Amazon A vessel sink sits above surface of the counter. It is higher than the counter-top. Some are partially recessed in a hole, which allows the basin to have…
Oversized Blue and White Porcelain Plant Pots filled with live plants are the perfect touch. These blue and white porcelain pots have a painted design of two flying dragons chasing after a flaming pearl across the sky. Chinese art frequently shows flying dragons chasing or fighting after a flaming wish-granting pearl. 7.25″ wide x 4.5″…
I was driving near my house and noticed this little Chinese pagoda in my neighbors yard. How adorable! And how come I never noticed it before? I used to drive this road all the time. I went on Google Street View. The gazebo used to look like this. But it has been painted to…
This may be the most gorgeous book I have ever seen. It is 256 pages of photographs and original art with beautifully written and informative content. Dragons & Pagodas is a piece of art in itself. Some of the reviewers photograph it as a part of their décor. The book is good sized, 9 ¼”…
If you are trying to identify Chinese porcelain, these photos will help. This is not a comprehensive list. There are more shapes and many shapes have variations. But, if you love Chinese porcelain and love knowing the names of things, you will enjoy browsing through these photos and descriptions. Xiangtuiping, Tonging, Sleeve Vase, Rolwagen Vase…
Rotating Vases are one of the most unique chinese porcelain forms. Two or more pieces create a vase with cut outs to see one pattern or scene through another. A cut out frame, cut parts in a landscape or a cut work pattern allow an inner vase to show through an outer vase. Zhuanxinping; Rotating…
If you collect Chinoiserie, you hear a lot of different names for the different shapes and patterns. This is what some of these words mean. The shape of a piece of china doesn’t really tell you how old it is. The same forms last for centuries. Not all Chinoiserie is porcelain. They can also be…
