Written 17 May , 2010
Chinese vases are one of the oldest staple pieces in Feng Shui. The Chinese believe that these items can bring in goodness and luck into the lives of those living in the house. Chinese vases come in many different shapes, sizes and colors. There are red, blue, white and black Chinese vases. The red Chinese [...]
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Vases are often used as decorations to add a certain style and atmosphere to a house. These vases come in many different styles, shapes and colors. There are those that are made by mouth-blown, hand thrown and blown by machine. There are square glass vases, rectangular, round and cylindrical ones. The rectangular glass vases are [...]
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Precious Moments is a brand of porcelain items. These items were made to preserve the memories and the “precious moments” that come with every single occasion with friends and family. The original designs were made by Sam Butcher in 1970. Their first product which was a collection of figurines was released into the market. The [...]
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Porcelain has long been associated with the Chinese, since they were the first makers of the product. This fact is evident, especially since the English colloquial term for porcelain is “china”. This goes to show how deeply ingrained the product is in the cultural heritage of the country. The making of porcelain treasures evolved from [...]
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Porcelain is probably the most popular material used for making figurines and vases. This is mainly because porcelain is believed to be one of the sturdiest and durable ceramic products ever produced. The Chinese were said to be the first makers of porcelain and throughout the centuries, countries such as Germany and Japan started producing [...]
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Nothing can be more awesome and eye-catching than an artfully decorated wedding centerpiece. You will hear the oohs and aahs from the captivated guests as they admire the artistically designed tall Eiffel tower vases, medium-sized pilsner vases and smaller round or cylindrical vases for breathtaking floral and candle arrangements. If you are doing the decorations [...]
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The factories of Thuringia, Dresden and Meissen in Germany have produced what is considered to be the finest porcelain pieces in the world from the middle of the 18th century until the Second World War when Allied forces bombed and demolished both cities’ porcelain industry. The volkstedt porcelain manufactured in both cities before the war [...]
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In the mid-1800’s, art glass came into existence as a culmination of fine glassmaking when glass blowers began trying out patterns, textures and colors. The blending of different elements and techniques finally led to different kinds of exquisite handcrafted glassware such as bottles, figurines, paperweights, bowls, lampshades and vases. Numerous art glass designs and techniques [...]
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For many centuries, using teapots have been the traditional and ideal way of brewing a flavorful cup of tea. Brewing tea in a glass, cast iron, or ceramic teapot can get rid of the “pot” taste which occurs when using stainless steel or aluminum vessels. Glass, ceramic and porcelain teapots and cups are popular in [...]
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Simplicity is one of the components of good decorating. Tea light candles are common everyday candles with quiet simple elegance and are used for a lot of decorative or votive purposes as well as for general mood and illumination. They are small and cylindrical-shaped and are typically just half an inch or an inch in [...]
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