
Abacus
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...

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...

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...

Bracelets and necklace made of amber. These bracelets and the necklace would have been used as buddhist beads by Tibetan buddhists.

Chinese painting and calligraphy brush with a white jade handle. There are three main types of calligraphy brushes in China: small ones called Xiao Kai ,whch are made of goat hair; middle-sized ones

Chinese painting and calligraphy brush with a dark green jade handle. There are three main types of calligraphy brushes in China: small ones called Xiao Kai ,whch are made of goat hair; middle-sized ones...

Chinese painting and calligraphy brush with a green jade handle. There are three main types of calligraphy brushes in China: small ones called Xiao Kai ,whch are made of goat hair; middle-sized ones

Chinese painting and calligraphy brush with a pink jade handle. There are three main types of calligraphy brushes in China: small ones called Xiao Kai, which are made of goat hair; middle-sized ones

Chinese painting and calligraphy brush with a green jade handle. There are three main types of calligraphy brushes in China: small ones called Xiao Kai ,which are made of goat hair; middle-sized ones...

Typical Chinese calligraphy, this sort of calligraphy usually been hung up in the reading room.It means reading makes your heart open and spirit pure, keep this condition will bring you lucky and long...

"Almost every family had this kinf of painting before photography democratisation. People asked an artist to come home to paint them or them with their parents, sometimes the whole family members. This...
Single-drawer table in smooth light lacquer which was used as a side cupboard.
Stone carving of buddha pole. This pole is a reproduction of Buddha pole in Beiwei dynasty, which is 1500 years ago. In that period, Rulai buddha has 108 monks studying from him. Chinese call these monks...