Looking For Authentic Chinese Treasures?
With the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games taking place tomorrow night, we've definitely got China on the brain. So for today's "Style Source" we're highlighting a fantastic online resource (no, it's not Bella Figura USA, but we wish we had some of these things!) The site is TROCADERO Antiques Mall.
At the Trocadero site, they have a listing of Chinese Antiques, Porcelains, Snuff Bottles and other Objet d'Art, from well known dealers around the country.
The pieces are definitely not inexpensive, but they are gorgeous. Anyone wanting to start, or add to, a collection, will love this website.
Just a taste of what they have to offer: we love Chinese snuff bottles - the one pictured is 19C, Ivory ($2500)
But don't let that price discourage you, there are also a number of bottles listed it the $200 - $300 range.
And if you're thinking, "hm, I really like the look of that, but I don't want to spend even $200," no worries. Check
out the Asian Art Mall. They have replicas of the antiques, and some new designs. There are several different types of snuff bottles; but the one that we actually love the most is called inside painted. These bottles are made of glass, and have pictures, and sometimes calligraphy, painted on the inside surface of the glass. We found some lovely inside painted bottles on their website at sale prices of around $70.
At the Trocadero site, they have a listing of Chinese Antiques, Porcelains, Snuff Bottles and other Objet d'Art, from well known dealers around the country.
The pieces are definitely not inexpensive, but they are gorgeous. Anyone wanting to start, or add to, a collection, will love this website.
Just a taste of what they have to offer: we love Chinese snuff bottles - the one pictured is 19C, Ivory ($2500)
But don't let that price discourage you, there are also a number of bottles listed it the $200 - $300 range.
And if you're thinking, "hm, I really like the look of that, but I don't want to spend even $200," no worries. Check
out the Asian Art Mall. They have replicas of the antiques, and some new designs. There are several different types of snuff bottles; but the one that we actually love the most is called inside painted. These bottles are made of glass, and have pictures, and sometimes calligraphy, painted on the inside surface of the glass. We found some lovely inside painted bottles on their website at sale prices of around $70.
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