May 28, 2008

Objects from China:

Yet another awesome find from the Guangzhou's Museum of the Nanyue King; this one is a top decorative piece for an ornamental room screen divider; originally feathers were placed on the top of his head. I absolutely love his smile- some sort of demented Chesire Cat demon god!!

May 26, 2008

Objects from China, part II:

I found this fantastic door knocker at an antiques store in Shanghai and just thought he was absolutely wonderful! Not sure how authentically "antique" he was, as there were two of them, but he had such fantastic character, I couldn't pass him up!