Handicrafts 工艺品

A pair of chopsticks and a chopstick rest made with green jade. The chopstick rest is made in the shape of a silver sycee, If you like this post please click like above.

The lotus shoe used by women with bound feet. The feet are called Golden Lotus, referred to as the “Three ‘thumb’ Golden Lotus” 三寸金莲 in Chinese. Three thumb lengths was considered the perfect size for the foot. This was a practice that eluded to high…

A Papercut of Mao Zedong from the Cultural Revolution period.

Woman’s handcrafted embroidered shoes with a hand-embroidered flower design. Note the delicate stitching along the edges and on the toe of the shoes. These shoes have never been worn. Below you can see a close up view of the embroidery and delicate stitching. Below is…

A traditional style scroll with the character “禅“ (pr. chán) Zen embroidered on it.

A silk rendition of the traditional “Nine-Dragon Wall.”

A blue-colored purple clay teapot with a lion effigy on the top. Below is a detailed view of the lion on the teapot top. A view of the lion top next to the teapot. Below you can see the artisan’s chop on the teapot bottom,…

A small brass mirror replica with a dragon effigy.

A quality replica of a bronze mirror used by women in classical China. Below you can see the reflection of the sitting Buddha in the mirror.

A silkscreened armband with the characters 红卫兵，Red Guard printed on it. See similar armbands here. Below is the same armband that was handstitched, most likely by a family member.