Soapstone Carving: Colorful Soapstone Carving of a Fish and LotusThis is quite a creative way to use a multi color soapstone, making use of the whitish color with orange striations for the central designs of fish and lotus root and the grey color as the minor designs of lotus flower and leaves. The sculpture is secured onto the matching grey color base. Unlike older soapstone carvings, this one has movement in the direction of the fish tail as if it is swimming towards the segmented lotus root. Date: after 1970

peony is the symbol of beauty and wealth

This oversize opaline or milk glass bottle is extremely well made

France around CE 1470

The exotic name Kalahari Jasper is given to this sand like colors of the stone on account of its resemblance to the sand of the Kalahari desert

and definitely not a factory manufactured bottle

The form is a flattened pear shape that tapers to a well made raise oval foot

he not only solved internal problems but expanded the power of China and regained all the territories that once paid tribute to the Han Dynasty

This bowl is covered with milky white glaze

is not well finished

Xinjiang Province in Northwest China

Date: 2000's

a custom made wood stopper and bone spoon