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Welcome
to Asian Art Mall |
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offer one of the Internet's largest selections of Asian
Arts, Crafts, and Collectibles with over 7,500 different items in stock in our Maryland
warehouse. Our products are handcrafted and
imported from Japan, China, Korea, Bali, India,
Vietnam, Russia, Ceylon, Nepal, Thailand,
Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, and
Argentina. So
sit back, relax, and enjoy your visit. Be sure
to check out our Reference
Section to learn more about the products we
sell and the countries and people that make them
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 Now
you can shop both sites in one place. All of our
products from Latin Art Mall are now available
here. This allows you to combine shipping from
both sites and save money - Arts, Crafts, and
Collectibles from Mexico, Central and South
America.
To shop our Latin
selection by itself, visit LatinArtMall.com |
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Just
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 We
just added a great selection of Huichol
Yarn and Bead Art to our website. We
even added a new category so you can see it all
together. For the first time ever, we now have
Huichol Yarn animals. These are just like our
bead art, but made with yarn instead. Selection
includes amazing little jaguar heads as pictured
here.
Selections
start at only $17.95
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Over 400 Chinese
Snuff Bottles have been added to our site in the
last several weeks. The selection includes
Porcelain, Art Glass, Bone, Peking Glass, and
more. Up to 100 bottles were added to each of
our categories bringing you our largest
selection in years.
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Just
In ~ Japanese Puzzle Boxes
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 In
the town of Hakone Japan craftsmen practice an art form
that has been passed down through the
generations. This famous art is called
Himitsu-Bako,
or Japanese Secret Box also know as Puzzle
Boxes. Each amazing secret box only open if you move the various panels in a very
specific order. They range from boxes that open
with only 4 moves, to boxes that can take up to
72 moves. These
make great gifts.
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 Japanese
Sake Sets
- Choose from our wide variety of hand crafted
designs imported from Japan. Matching Sushi Sets
and bowls also available. |
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 Japanese
Sushi Sets
- Over 75 different designs to select from. The
largest inventory available on the internet. We
have everything you need to set your table in
style for your next Sushi Party or Chinese Food
with your family. |
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 Cloisonne
- Cloisonné is a famous traditional enamelware
with a history of over 500 years. Cloisonné is
one of the famous arts and crafts of Beijing.
The making of cloisonné requires rather
elaborate and complicated processes:
base-hammering, copper-strip inlay, soldering,
enamel-filling, enamel-firing, polishing and gilding. |
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 The
Tetsubin
(pronounced “tet-SUE-bin”) teapot is a
Japanese teapot made of cast iron. A typical
Tetsubin teapot has a geometric, organic or
animal pattern decoration on the side where its
spout faces your right. This is because the pot
is held in the left hand in Chanoyu, the Japanese
tea ceremony. Its design is thought to have
been influenced by the kettles of the common
Japanese households of the 17th and
18th centuries. These kettles were
simple in design and undecorated. They were
typically hung on the fireplace hearth to
provide hot water, warmth and humidity to a
household; they were extremely practical pieces
of kitchenware. |
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 Tea
Sets from Japan,
China, and Vietnam that match our other Japanese
Tableware perfectly. Dozens of varieties of Tea
are also available. |
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 Bone
and Wood Inros -
Each item is individually hand carved with
amazing details. Our inro are all complete with
Netsuke and Ojime attached with silk cord. We
stock the largest selection of Netsuke, Inro,
and Ojime in the world with over 1,000 different
designs offered throughout each month. |
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 Mammoth
Ivory Netsuke
- Our Mammoth Ivory comes exclusively from Hong
Kong. Being under British rule for 99 years Hong
Kong has the strictest regulations of any Asian
nation. The Mammoth ivory used in our carvings
is imported into Hong Kong from Russia where it
is currently being excavated. Cites certificates
were issued both in Russia as raw material and
then in Hong Kong as the finished carved product
which certifies that it is Mammoth ivory. |
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 Inside
Painted Snuff Bottles
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Chinese snuff bottles, as well as the tobacco
powder contained by the Chinese snuff bottles
were at the very core of a fashion whose
popularity had never before been experienced in
China’s extensive history.
Due to it’s exceptional versatility of
style, technique and material, all in one small
object, as well as the fine craftsmanship, these
tiny masterpieces quickly became one of the most
notable representations of the use of artistic
skill throughout the Qing Dynasty.
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 Gold
Leaf Lacquer -
Gold Leaf Lacquer ware is one of the finest
crafts produced in China. It involves a 20 step
process that converts normal objects of
porcelain or wood into beautiful masterpieces.
Each piece is hand painted and gilded with gold
leaf, then finished with over 10 coats of
lacquer, a process that can take up to a month
to complete. |
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 Chopsticks
Galore - We stock more chopstick sets than
any other website. Choose from single pairs
starting around a dollar to complete sets with
chopsticks, chopstick rests, and sauce bowls. |
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 The
origin of tea can be traced back to over 4000
years ago in China. No one is sure where and
when tea was first brewed; stories about tea's
origins are more myth than reality. One story
tells that a legendary Chinese leader and
medical expert, Sheng Nong, discovered tea as a
medicinal herb in 2737 B.C. One day while he was
boiling water under a tea tree, some tealeaves
fell into Sheng's pot of boiling water. After
drinking some tea, he discovered its miraculous
powers and immediately placed tea on his list of
medicinal herbs. |
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 The
Chinese dragon is the ultimate and the most
abiding symbol of good fortune and lies at the
heart of Chinese mythology and is ubiquitous in
Oriental art. Chinese dragons are regarded as
divine mythical creatures that bring abundance,
prosperity and good luck and its benevolence is
known to augur goodness, greatness and plentiful
blessings. They stand in contrast to the Western
dragons which are usually associated with evil.
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Dragons ... |
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 Buy
her something she won't be expecting.
Choose from our selection of unique and unusual handcrafted
arts and crafts from the Far East. We have
Silk Scarves and Shawls from Thailand.
Exotic Jewelry from Bali, Thailand, and
Russia; and a great assortment of Home
Decor items.
Click
here for gift ideas for the women on your
list
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Arriving
Throughout August & September
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Shop our
collection of beautiful handcrafted jewelry made from Red
Sponge Coral. Each piece is mounted in .925 Sterling Silver.
The detail and craftsmanship is excellent. Choose from a
Pendants and Earrings in dozens of designs.
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Abalone, Mother
of Pearl, Spider Web Shell, Shiva Eye Shell, and more...
Over 100
different jewelry designs made from amazing shells from
Thailand and Bali. Our selection includes earrings,
necklaces, and pendants, many of which are available in
matching sets. Sometimes the most beautiful object are from
Nature, and this collection is a perfect example.
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Golden
Pond Collection - Adorable reptile figures from the
Golden Pond Collection by Green Tree. These products
originated in Dehua ... one of the finest ceramic capitals
of Asia with over 3000 years of ceramic history and culture.
A process of 8 working procedures all fired at different
temperatures is how the hand painted finish is achieved on
these wonderful collectible pieces. Our assortment includes
Frogs, Lizards, and Alligators. Shop
the Collection
We just
expanded our selection of Golden Pond sculptures with lots
of great new designs. And coming soon is our new line of
Ocean Creatures. Penguins, Dolphins, and Whales.
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 Men
are always difficult to shop for. Choose
from our selection of unique and unusual handcrafted arts and
crafts from the Far East. We have Dragons
and Foo Lions in Brass and Jade, Tribal
Masks from Bali, Chinese Snuff Bottles,
and many other unusual items.
Click
here for gift ideas for the men on your
list
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 Very
honest, sincere, tolerant, kind, and
affectionate, the Pig is also short
tempered and impulsive.
Since people under this sign are
eager for knowledge, they tend to be
successful, especially when it comes to
finances, entertainment, or the legal
field.
The best match would be the Sheep
and Rabbit but Pigs and Pigs do not do
well together.
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in 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983,
1995, 2007, 2019, 2020, 2031, and 2043 |
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Visit
our Year
of the Pig page |
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 A
wonderful combination of ancient traditions and
cutting-edge modern life, Japan has it all. It
is one of the world’s most fascinating places
to visit as many wonders and revelation await
you. You can try your hand at Origami, the
popular art of paper folding, or take a walk
down the serene paths of a temple or you may
step into a theatre and take in a performance -
the Kabuki Theatre is a must see in Japan as it
is the most famous of the traditional Japanese
theatres and depicts one of the various aspects
of performing arts. |
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Theatre ... |
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 The
tea ceremony is a very special event in Japanese
culture. The host spends days going over every
detail to make sure that the ceremony will be
perfect. There are various styles of tea
ceremonies and it is recognized that every human
encounter is a singular occasion that will never
recur again in exactly the same way, and so
every aspect of the tea ceremony is savored. The
ceremony takes place in a room called the chashitsu.
This room is designed and designated only for
this ceremony. The room is usually within a
teahouse, and is located away from the residence
in the garden.
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Tea Ceremony ... |
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 The
word castle conjures up images of Europe, but it
was the Japanese who adapted it to the changing
times and blended strength with beauty and
grace. Castles are also attributed to William
the Conqueror whose invasion of England in 1066
triggered the stupendous erection of these
structures. Six hundred years later, they began
losing their value as a defense structure with
the advent of potent gunpowder and artillery.
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Castles of Japan ... |
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 The
description of this trade route to the west as
the `Silk Road' is misleading. In fact, no
single route or road was taken. In crossing
Central Asia, several different branches
developed, passing through different oasis
settlements. The name `Silk Road' is relatively
new in historic terms, and was actually coined
by a nineteenth century German scholar named von
Richthofen |
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the Silk Road ... |
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 The
Japanese Woodblock Print is an art form, which
highlights flowing, curved outlines, simplistic
forms as well as the detailing of flat areas
containing color.
This form of art has not only existed for
a long time in Asian history, but it has also
deeply impacted artists in both Europe and North
America throughout the 19th century. |
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Woodblock Prints ... |
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