Miao Honeycomb Bracelet wedding Classic Chinese blue and white

Classic Chinese blue and white porcelain jar lamp

Cabinets like our red version seen here

There are also inscriptions in Chinese characters painted just below the shelf and on the bottom apron - most likely messages for good fortune to the recipient of the cabinet or details of when and where it was presented

Pillow boxes like these were commonly used in China during the Qing dynasty to deter would-be thieves

Often cabinets like this are cut down to produce a lower sideboard that is more practical for modern tastes

Miao Honeycomb Bracelet wedding Classic Chinese blue and whiteTraditional to the Miao people of Southern China, these lovely bracelets are produced by hand. Made from a base metal and silver plated, they are soft enough to shape to the size required. These particular ones have a beautiful honeycomb design at each end with four central hexagons.