Accessories
Apart from direct usages for exclusive purposes, traditional crafts are essential for installantions and decorations.
Enamel Painted Porcelain 琺瑯彩繪瓷
Enamel Painted Porcelain was pottery that featured unique techniques such as overglaze painting and cloisonné (embedding of minerals). It emerged during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912 AD) which dubbed it as Qing porcelain.
Celadon 青瓷
Celadon was a type of pottery finished off with a pale grayish-green glaze. It possesses a similar color to jade, and gained high prices both at home and aboard. Before blue and white porcelain took center stage, celadon was highly recognized by the Chinese imperial court.
Blue and White Porcelain 青花瓷
They are well received by the local people, who put them as toys and symbols of good fortune and happiness.
Jadeite Cabbage 翠玉白菜
One important reason why carved-jade objects were and still are so highly prized, is because the Chinese believe that jade represents purity, beauty, longevity, and even immortality.
Meat Stone 肉形石
Although of only moderate importance from the point of view of art history, it is a great popular favourite with visitors and has become famous.
Chinese Knotting 中國結
Around the times of Chinese new year festival, Chinese knot decorations can be seen hanging on walls, doors of homes and as shop decorations to add some festival feel. Usually, these decorations are in red color, which traditional Chinese regards it as a color of "luck".
Chinese Jade 翡翠
Jade crafting were among the most precious and luxurious ones, with a history of four thousand years. Jade symbolizes merit, grace and dignity and occupies a special position in people's consciousness. It is used both to decorate rooms, and as jewelry by people hoping for a blessing.
Paper-Cuttings 剪紙
People paste paper-cuttings onto their windows and other places to express their hopes and wishes.
Chinese Painting 國畫
Chinese painting is done on paper or silk, using a variety of brushes, ink and dye. Subjects vary, including: portrait, landscape, flowers, birds, animals, and insects.
Chinese Calligraphy 書法
Chinese Calligraphy is a traditional form of writing characters from the Chinese language through the use of ink and a brush. It is a tradition that is rooted in China through centuries of practice. It is an art of turning Chinese characters into images through pressure and speed variations of the pointed Chinese brush.