
'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...

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...

In Chinese culture, the pig is a propitious animal representing wealth and luck. This type of stone carving would have been buried with the deceased so that the dead could be rich and lucky in another...

Smooth blue pot with cover. This pot is a copy of an early Qing Dynasty pot from about 300 years ago. The blue colour had been recently developed then and prior to this time, had never been seen in

Red box with painting. The painting of a flower and vase represents luck and success. This small box was used as a book trunk in the Mongolian area.

Ce bouddha en bronze assis est une reproduction d'un rulai bouddha sous la dynastie ming. Il s'agit d'un bouddha tibetain nomé "Shijiamoni. La position de ses mains signifie "bouddha du passé" Ces
High foot bowl with colourful flower pattern on yellow background. This pattern of flower in China called "Chan-Zhi-Lian" which means wealth,honours and auspicious. It is the traditional decorative ...

Original box with handle. This box was called a food box in the past. People used this box to transport food from one place to another. This wooden box was used only in the Shanxi province.
Smooth wood coloured large trunk. This trunk was made with campher wood. In China rich family only used use campher wood to make furniture expecially the storage furniture because campher has special
Standing elephants. In China elephants is an auspicious buddism animal. It represents wide and strong. It said that it is the seat of "Guan-Yin". These stone elephants are usually used as decoration in...