Hand-blown glass clown and elephant companion, purchased by blog host's family at the island of Lido, Venice Italy.

Exquisite hand-carved crystal perfume bottle from Grasse, in the community of Alpes-Maritimes, France. Depicted in a swirling circle of Rubinesque women in bas-relief.
Note: Purchased by blog host's family during a European vacation, circa 1960. - ed.

Original signed watercolor of Anne Hathaway's cottage, Stratford-on-Avon, by C. Palmer. Note: No year given. - ed.
In foreground is a set of three (two teacups, saucer, and sugar bowl) of British Royal Paragon chinaware.

Original oil painting of a Chinese junk, by B. Baker, 1964. Note: Most likely painted on location in Hong Kong Bay. - ed.
Featured in the photos above and below are fine quality Chinese earthenware, along with an authentic jade hand-carved Buddha. Note: Buddha purchased in 2007 at International Gem and Mineral Show, Tucson. - ed.

Copy of Great Wall of China color lithograph, original circa early 1800s by R. O'Brien, Squire. Note: Smaller scale original drawn from nature, in blog host's possession. - ed.