Through my own experience and haste in purchasing an item. Be sure you get a shipping cost prior to bidding and winning an item. You otherwise might get a big surprise!! You will either be at the mercy of the...
Antique Porcelain Pottery Shards from China Chinese porcelain pottery shards have become very popular as wearable art and as collectibles. There are many places to buy them on-line including ebay. Shards are...
I'm sure you are well aware of those Unscrutible Chinese Jewelers, with their claims of "Rare, Old, Vintage, Purchased from an Old Private Collection", used in their descriptions. And as you surf e-Bay, you...
The Emerald Buddha History According to legend, the Emerald Buddha was created in India in 43 BC by Nagasena in the city of Pataliputra (today Patna). The legends state that after remaining in Pataliputra...
I'm happy to see that the sets of faux gold Pandas have disappeared from ebay. But there are still Tibetan silver bars and "silver" Panda rounds. These have some value, but not at the price for the shipping....
What is Newar Jewelry?Newar Jewelry is the Ornaments crafted from the groups of ethnic Newar ( Newah) folks belogning Tamrakar, Shakya, Ghurju and Bhajracharya in Kathmandu Valley Nepal.Nepal has some of the...
The Sothorn Buddha History Pra Buddha Sothorn or Luang Pho Sothorn is a Buddha statue greatly revered for its sacredness. In the seated meditative attitude, the gilded stucco statue of 165 centimeters...
The Chinnarat Buddha History Pra Buddha Chinnarat is an image of Buddha which is well known among Thai Buddhists and foreigners. The reason for this is that it is the most beautiful and prestigious image...
Historical background of artisans:I visited Nepalese and Tibetan jewelry and beads artisans in Nepal in March 2007. The artisans are very skilled; their skill has been passed down from their forefathers....
The Sukhothai Traimit Golden Buddha This Sukhothai Traimit Golden Buddha Image you are now viewing is the largest Golden Buddha Image in the world. It is a Buddha image in the mara conquering attitude, the...