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There are two Li Bai statuettes in Shiwan Pottery, both are in white glaze. This statuette is based on very fine white earth and carved with beautiful sparkling pattern, the final effect symbolizing white and purity. ...
Theme of the work - In “The Olive Tree,” Sanmao stressed that it was the complex of her dream and Spain. For Li Tai-Hsiang, it symbolizes a life without restraints; it represents complete freedom in a person’s life and the pursuance of a perfect ideal.
Chinese astrology uses Tiangan Dizhi to designate years consisting of twelve animals, symbolizing the Twelve Branches which is one of main characters......
Named after Germanys first Prime Minister, Otto Von Bismarck, who coined the phrase "blood and iron," this Germany battleship was launched in 1939 at the outset of the Second World War. In a very famous sea battle that lasted several days, the Bismarcks steering gear was crippled by British warships, .....
This Ruyi is one of a pair. Two persimmons, signifying wish come true, are carved on its head, where happens to be the bright red part of this agate, making the persimmons extraordinarily vivid. The middle of this Ruyi is carved with a bundle. ...
This piece consists of 24 units of watercolor paintings. The paintings can be viewed individually or collectively; breaking the traditional single-pattern form of watercolors and providing a new visual experience to the viewers. The viewing of these paintings is structured to be similar to that of scroll paintings, .....