Chinese Traditional

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Chinese Traditional

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Xian Terracotta Soldiers
The statues above are adaptions of statues from the Terracotta Army, a collection of sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. The sculptures were originally a form of funerary art that were buried with the…

Chinese Baoding Balls
Baoding balls are small metal or marble balls known as Chinese exercise, health, meditation or medicine balls. Baoding balls are used by rotating two or more balls in one hand repeatedly while the balls are in constant contact. The purpose of the…

Jade Altar Piece (For Incense)
Incense in China, known as Xiang are used in Chinese traditional cultures and religions for ceremonies, ancestral venerations, aromatherapy and for daily use. Incense is held in censers or incense burners that usually have spiritual and religious…

Chinese Seal and Ink Tin
Seals are commonly used in East and Southeast Asia in lieu of signatures on personal and important documents that signify ownership or authorship. Seals are also often used in Chinese calligraphy and paintings. Owners or collectors of paintings or…
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