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Beautiful Porcelain
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 BEAUTIFUL CHINESE PORCELAIN PENDANT  US $11.99
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 ES7 - Porcelain Doll - A Beautiful East Indian Girl Doll by Joan Ibarolle US $49.00
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A porcelain bird figurine is a popular collectors' item. Birds are often shown in settings ranging from bird houses to flower gardens and tend to be one of the most delicate figurine creations. These art objects are generally depicted in color that mimics natural colors. The setting is almost always light and airy so it looks like the porcelain bird is about to take flight. These bird pieces are usually small in size but are depicted in amazing detail.
Delicacy of porcelain bird figurines
By their very design, birds are delicate, so recreating their image in beautiful porcelain in such detail that you can trace individual feathers is a significant demonstration of the artist's talent. Many of the porcelain bird figurine pieces show common birds such as a meadowlark or bluebird, but they are posed with wildflowers that are amazingly delicate and detailed. You can almost see the petals quiver with the movement of the bird. You can see the frantic beating of the hummingbird's wings as it hovers above a deep throated flower. The skill of the artists is truly amazing.
Colors of nature
Another amazing feature of bird figurines is the natural coloring of both the birds and the flowers or plants that are used as a setting for the bird. Although often slightly smaller than life size, the apple blossoms with a bluebird figurine appear real enough to reach out and pick. You can almost smell the lovely fragrance of an apple orchard in spring. However, not all colors are pastels. There are collections that feature brilliant colors of exotic birds. These birds appear in brilliant jewel tones of red, orange, green and blue along with the tropical setting in which they live.
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The Beauty of Asian Antiques
The Beauty of Asian Antiques
As even a casual observer will tell you, there is a great deal of variety when you consider the art that comes out of Asia. The history of countries like Japan and China go back literally thousands of years, and by taking a look at what these lands have to offer in the way of gorgeous antiques is just one more way to appreciate true artistic ability, craftsmanship and history.
Chinese art, for example, is divided into periods relating to the dynasty that ruled the country. Chinese art can range from simple yet exquisitely glazed ceramic bowls to the popular and incredibly beautiful jade figurines. The Shang dynasty, for intance, was known for its blue casting, while China as a whole maintained a long tradition of beautiful porcelain. The arrival of Buddhism to China around 100 AD led to a great deal of religiously themed art as well.
Japanese art, on the other hand, has a reputation for being simpler than Chinese art, although this has not always been the case. The Japanese aesthetic is one that has changed over the years and today, many people associate it with grace, elegance, and a very spare, spartan beauty. One of the areas that Japanese art is best known for, though, is in textiles, particularly with regards to their kimonos. These robes are often one of a kind and when made by a real master, often have their own names and infrequently worn and more often displayed.
When you are looking for Chinese or Japanese statues to grace your home, you'll find that there are many choose from, and that you'll have a choice of many different materials. Both countries have elevated ceramic and porcelain into a fine art form, and you can still find carved figurine statues of jade, wood and stone. You can find plenty of statues of the Buddha, of the Eight Immortals, and of the Japanese folk hero Momotaro, or you can find statues of more homely things, like cats, dogs or children.
Upon examination, Chinese art and Japanese art both abounds with dragons. In Asia, these powerful, serpentine beasts were more associated with good than they are with evil, and more connected with water than with fire. Large bodies of water were thought to have dragons slumbering under them, and buildings are often not built more than a certain height to make sure that dragons that live in the mountains can see the ocean. You'll find both Chinese and Japanese art loves to depict these creatures, who were often symbols of imperial rule.
Take some time to take a look at the elegance and beauty that can grace your home through the display of Asian antiques, and you'll find that you have excellent reasons to make sure that you see what these pieces of art can bring to your environment!
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I always here Latinas, Brazilians, Italians etc are the most beautiful. Do you think white women are just ugly
I do not think that in the least. While yes, all ethnicies (is that how you spell it) are beautiful, I never see somebody say caucasion is. I don't look white, because I have dark skin, hair and eyes....however I think my grandmother is and was the most beautiful lady with her porcelain skin, fair hair and blue eyes. So, does the rest of the world not consider them gorgeous or what? Or is it just that white women are old fashioned now and tan is in....
My Italian boyfriend thinks that the Irish are some of the most beautiful women in the world.Lucky for me, I'm half Irish! But it's really just a matter of opinion.And what society wants to glorify at the moment.
Coyle’s Auction Gallery Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 5:00 PM VFW Hall - Medway, MA
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