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1800s Antique Japan Mark Hand Paint Bone China Bowl

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Using Varnish Within Decoupage Artwork

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Finding Out More About Antique Thimbles And China Porcelain

European, especially British, porcelain, pottery and china are by and large very well marked as to who made them. The registration mark is another identification tool available to help you decipher wh...

Buying Antique Collectible Teapots Without Spilling Too Much

Antique collectible teapots are prized possessions and many people love to collect them from many places in the world at very high prices. Do you know how to ensure that you get the best collectible t...

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The traditional concept of giving paper or cotton for a first or second anniversary is now a thing of the past. The anniversary gift etiquette has largely changed over time. People have more to spend ...

China Dinnerware in the Home

Decorating with China dinnerware is one that you can have fun with, while adding that special touch to your kitchen or dining areas. Many people collect fine china. China is the type of dinner plate...

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Silverware also needs some special treatment. But what is the best way to use them and to clean them? USE YOUR SILVERWARE. We have suggested that you cherish your finest china while your children...

Antique Siamese Maps New Discoveries of Old Treasures

In 1995, 17 antique Siamese maps were discovered in the Grand Palace. Ironically, the people who found these rare old maps weren't even looking for them. On a search for old court textiles for an exhi...

Taylor, Smith And Taylor China Company: Guide to Shapes And Values

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A Manual of Marks on Pottery and Porcelain: A Dictionary of Easy Reference

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CCTV-9: China marks 3rd Cultural Heritage Day

China marks 3rd Cultural Heritage Day WATCH VIDEOSource: CCTV.com 06-15-2008 08:54 Saturday marks China's third annual Cultural Heritage Day. And a series of exhibitions and performances is being held in Beijing as part of the occasion. Since Thursday, dozens of theaters in Beijing have been putting on shows of the country's diversified intangible cultural heritage. And the most popular performances are the local operas with their distinctive characteristics. Over the coming weeks, theatergoers will be able to choose from more than a hundred performances of Chinese operas, including Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera and Sichuan Opera. Among the exhibitions, one of the most riveting is the Exhibition of Chinese Cultural Relics Recovered From Abroad. It features nearly 200 antiques, all of which were recovered in different countries over the past five years. Some of the relics were returned to China as a result of intergovernmental negotiations, some were bought at overseas auctions, while others were donated by Chinese working or living abroad. A series of ceramic sculptures dating back to the Han Dynasty some two thousand years ago is the oldest in the show. Nearly all major exhibition venues in Beijing are hosting shows dedicated to Cultural Heritage Day, which was held for the first time in 2006 and falls on the second Saturday in June.

Daruma Buddhist Porcelain Statue Japan Zen Bodhidarma

Description Antique Japanese porcelain statue depicting the Daruma who is regarded as the founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism. The statue is in good condition with no chips or cracks though there are marks and scratches from handling and the statue wears a darkened patina of age. This Daruma figure dates from the mid to late Japanese Showa period (1926-1989) or before and was acquired in the historic city of Shizuoka, Japan near the foot of Mt. Fuji. Please read below to learn about the history and legend of Daruma. Size: Height: 5.3 inches (13.7 centimeters) Weight: 3.6 ounces (103 grams) Important note: Images of the Daruma items which we list are often uploaded to our Daruma Blog which is an on-line gallery of unique and interesting Daruma items. The purpose of this blog is strictly to share images of some of the wonderful Daruma we encounter in the course of our work, and to provide a digital archive to preserve these images into the future. If you purchase a Daruma item from us and do not want a digital copy of your Daruma displayed in the photo blog or archive then please simply send us an email indicating your preference and we will promptly remove the item images. More about Daruma "Life falls down seven times, yet gets up eight..." This popular Japanese proverb is commonly associated with the Indian Buddhist sage Daruma. Daruma is the more familiar name of the historical Buddhist monk Bodhidarma, who lived sometime during the fifth or sixth century AD. Daruma is credited with the founding of the Zen sect of Buddhism, which he is reputed to have introduced into China during his travels there. Some of the legends surrounding this figure include tales that he achieved enlightenment or satori only after meditating in a cave for seven years without blinking or moving his eyes. Another story tells that his enlightenment occurred within a temple in China where he spent his seven years sitting in a room staring at a wall. Apparently at some point during his long meditation Daruma became so overcome with fatigue that he cut off his eyelids in anger and tossed them to the ground. These are reputed to have then sprouted into China's first green tea plants! It is said that Daruma's long meditation caused his arms and legs to wither and fall off, leaving him as an armless, legless and eyelidless (yet enlightened) Bodhidarma... The Japanese love this story and admire Daruma for his spirit and determination, and each new year many Japanese will buy a paper-mache Daruma tumbler doll in order to enlist its services in helping them persevere towards their own goals or achievements. The dolls are sold with unpainted eyes, allowing the new owner to paint in one eye to symbolize the start of a new goal or venture. The doll is then placed in a prominent place within the home or at work in order to remind the owner to keep after their aim. Japanese students especially utilize Daruma to motivate them with their studies; placing a one-eyed Daruma before them on their desk as motivation to work hard and make the grade. Only after the goal is achieved will the owner then paint in the second eye, symbolizing a realized goal. Daruma dolls which have completed their jobs as perseverance role models are normally then brought to a temple to be burned during special ceremonies set aside for this purpose. The last images below are various representations of Daruma found at a Zen temple near our home in Japan. item code: R1S5-0004469 ship code: L1650

Antique Japan Abacus - Soroban Wooden Calculating Tool

Description Old wooden Japanese abacus or soroban. This abacus was designed especially for merchants as many of the bead rows are identified with carved digit markers, while normal Japanese abacus have digit markers only every 3 or 4 rows. The upper part of the abacus is made of oak while the bottom part is made of boxwood. The beads are also made of wood and the bead shafts are lengths of carefully shaved bamboo. This particular soroban was probably manufactured between 1850 and 1930. This date range can be inferred due to the number of beads it contains. Soroban manufactured in Japan before 1850 included a 2/5 bead combination (2 beads on the upper deck and 5 beads on the lower deck). The Japanese formally changed to a 1/5 style in 1850 and then finally a 1/4 style in 1930 when all of the Japanese school text books were revised. This soroban has the 1/5 bead style. Due to it's apparent age, this soroban was likely made exclusively with traditional Japanese hand tools instead of modern power tools. Tools such as the nokogiri (Japanese pull saw) and kana (block plane) may have been used to carefully cut and shape each wooden part and to create the delicate and expert joinery which have held the abacus together all these years. The abacus is in good condition though it does have marks and scratches and is worn from past use and has some dust accumulated on the bottom beneath the beads. Many modern Japanese still learn to use a soroban in school and some even prefer these ancient tools over modern electronic calculators. My Japanese mother-in-law (last photo below) for instance uses her soroban when performing daily accounting work for the family business as well as in the preparation of her annual tax return! However, when I showed her an old soroban like the one offered here she was unable to use it as her training had never included such an old fashioned bead count. The soroban offered here is ready (with a little cleaning) to once again assist with mathematical calculations (that is if anyone can figure out how to use it), or perhaps to serve as a decorative accent in the home or office of someone who appreciates high quality, hand made Japanese woodcraft. Size: Length: 13.7 inches (35.0 centimeters) Width: 3.1 inches (8.0 centimeters) Weight: 7.4 ounces(211 grams) What exactly is an abacus? How did people keep track of numbers before pen and paper were widely available? How does addition and subtraction work if you don't have a handy written form for your numbers? Say you can't read or write, but you can count - how do you add, subtract, multiply, or divide large numbers? The answer to all these questions is . . . the abacus! What is an abacus? An abacus is a device used for addition and subtraction, and the related operations of multiplication and division. It does not require the use of pen and paper, and it's good for any base number system. There are two basic forms for the abacus: a specially marked flat surface used with counters (counting table), or a frame with beads strung on wires (bead frame). The bead frame form is what most people think of when they hear the word, "abacus". There are 3 main forms of abacus in use today; the Chinese, the Japanese, and the Russian. All are composed of a rectangular frame with beads on vertical wires or bamboo dowel. The number of wires and beads vary, and there may or may not be a horizontal divider in the frame. It cannot be proven, but the Chinese are often credited with the invention of the abacus. The abacus was a great invention in ancient China and has been called by some Western writers "the earliest calculating machine in the world." The Chinese abacus was brought into Japan around the 17th century. It was studied by the Japanese mathematician Seki Kowa (1640 - 1708) and many refinements were made to the Chinese abacus, including removing one bead on each wire above and below the horizontal dividing bar. The transformation of the Chinese abacus into the modern Japanese form was completed during the early part of the 20th century. This modern form has 4 beads below the horizontal divider, and only one bead on each wire above. It also usually has 21 columns. item code: R1S7-0005597 ship code: G6

CCTV-9: Exhibition highlights China´s Cultural Heritage Day

Exhibition highlights China´s Cultural Heritage Day WATCH VIDEOSource: CCTV.com 06-14-2008 12:45 http://www.cctv.com/program/cultureex... http://www.cctv.com/video/cultureexpr... Saturday is Cultural Heritage Day in China. This is the third year for the annual observance. A series of exhibitions is open in Beijing to mark the occasion. The most eye catching show is the Exhibition of Chinese Cultural Relics Recovered From Abroad. It features nearly 200 antiques. Some of these relics were returned to China as a result of intergovernmental negotiations. Others were donated by Chinese working or living abroad. The oldest is a series of ceramic sculptures that dates back to the Han Dynasty some two thousand years ago. The show comes with a special section. There are hundreds of photographs, in a special area dedicated to the the recovery and restoration of relics caught in the May 12th earthquake. Shan Jixiang, director of Nat'l Cultural Heritage Admin., said, It's our duty to give the public an understanding of the damage sustained by cultural relics in the earthquake. Over the past weeks, great efforts have been made to recover and restore the cultural heritage in the earthquake zone. We want to make the public aware of the efforts. By this weekend, nearly all major exhibition venues in Beijing will have shows dedicated to Cultural Heritage Day. Instituted in 2006, the observance falls on the second Saturday of June.

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