Celadon Flower Vase - Song Dynasty Style Iron Bound Chests These decorative Indian plates are

These decorative Indian plates are carved in the shape of a lotus flower

This amazing box is a real showstopper  Dating from the 19th century its "naive" style is really charming

the niche now makes a striking decorative wall feature

while its carefully proportioned form and robust construction give it a quiet sculptural presence

A Tibetan Prayer wheel - circa 75 years old

Celadon Flower Vase - Song Dynasty Style Iron Bound Chests These decorative Indian plates areCeladon Flower vase This beautiful vase is copy of a Song Dynasty piece. Made by hand in Jingdezhen, its a great piece for a collector of Chinese porcelain. The origins of Celadon began at the end of the Han Dynasty (206 BC 220AD) but it wasnt until the Jin Dynasty (265 420) that the creation of celadon excelled as an art form. Celadon was favoured by nobles and the wealthy classes due to a myth that it would break if poisoned food or liquid was put