Note: Observant viewers will note that the same fascimile painting appears in the background for each of the following entries. The blog host ventures a guess that the original work of art was fashioned sometime during either the Han or Chou dynasties. - ed.

"A Man and His Horse" - Two finely crafted clay figurines representing the original terracotta soldiers from Xian, Shaanxi Province, China.

"The Bronze Ritual Cauldron" - The purpose of these archaic iron alloy vessels remains an inscrutable mystery to this day. They can be found in the Ting, Shang, and Chou dynasties.

"Blue Dog and Tea for Two" - Blue-glazed Foo Dog, traditionally used at doorways for spiritual protection. Mainly used in the Middle Kingdom.

"The Eternal Guardians of the Portals and Two of the Three Immortals" - Jade-colored composite resins are herein deployed to create these protective guardian oriental canines. Furthermore, these two hand painted statuesque oriental dieties to the outer left and right represent Longevity and Good Fortune.

"The Scholar and the Soldier" - Dark amber resin molds utilized to create these two figurines. In the center, an authentic Chinese teapot made of real silver and cloisonne.

"Snuff Bottles and Miniature Teapots" - Delicate and fragile master artisan craftsmanship from "the Land of Tea and Marco Polo."

"Double Dragon: Twin Sentinels" - These two oriental guardians are the "real deal." These are NOT Pier 1 Imports knock-offs, rather they are authentic kiln-fired and glazed pottery from Mainland China.

"Knight and the Dragonfly in the Middle of the Night"