Small Celadon Flower Vase - Trumpet Mouth Design Material - Catalpa Wood Intricately carved stone Jali fretwork

Intricately carved stone Jali fretwork window from Jaisalmer

a figure often associated with protection

Betel boxes were used for holding betel leaves and other ingredients associated with the consumption of betelnut

the people of Nagaland were headhunters

Reproduction Shang Dynasty Bronze Urn With Lid

Small Celadon Flower Vase - Trumpet Mouth Design Material - Catalpa Wood Intricately carved stone Jali fretworkThe origins of Celadon began at the end of the Han Dynasty (206 BC 220AD) but it wasnt until the Jin Dynasty (265 420) that the creation of celadon excelled as an art form. Celadon was favoured by nobles and the wealthy classes due to a myth that it would break if poisoned food or liquid was put inside. It also resembles the colour of jade, which has been considered a sacred stone in China since pre history. From China approx 12. 5 x 12. 5 x 25 (wxdxh