Category Archives: Porcelain
Easter Egg Hunt!
These eggs are so pretty and delicate! As a charm: As a hanging decoration: Or put them in a bowl and admire:
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Beauty Sleep
So I hope you remembered to turn back the time this past weekend? Otherwise… that explains why everyone else was “late” for work today…! How did you spend that extra hour? Sleeping? Great idea! These guys think so too! Three little monks porcelain figurine. They are taking a quick break. See the little one is […]
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Nov 5, 2017 – Daylight Saving Time Ends
For those in Canada: Don’t forget to change your time this Sunday! November 5, 2017, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 5, 2017, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead. You don’t have to do that exactly at 2:00am though; do it before you go to bed. That means you have an extra hour of sleep! Sounds good […]
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Emperor and Empress porcelain figurines
Awwww what a cute pair! This pair will make a good Valentine’s Day gift, wedding gift, or gift for grandparents. Mayflower Oriental Arts & Furniture is the place where you will find a large selection of high quality imported porcelain vases, oriental figurines, hand-crafted furniture, jade, unique Chinese gifts, and Chinese antiques, Feng Shui Ornaments, and many […]
Happy New Year!
Mayflower wishing you a Happy New Year and that you will have many blessings in the year to come! Meanwhile, what are the two little piggy banks talking about? Probably new year’s resolution to save money? Come visit these retro style piggy banks at our store. Maybe they will inspire to save!
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Chinese Porcelain Guardian Lions
They are “Shi” (“Lion”), or “Foo / Fu Dogs”, the guardian lions that have protective power. They come in all kinds of material, the most common ones being porcelain (as pictured), stone, jade, pottery, and bronze. They come in pair, usually placed on both sides of the entrance to protect the building and the people within. […]
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Cloisonne Figurine
We received a lot of questions after we posted about Chinese Cloisonne, and many visited us at the store and brought home some lovely cloisonne pieces. Thank you! Hope you all enjoy them. This time, we would like to continue to show you some unique cloisonne arts. When talk about cloisonne, we usually think of […]
Still Hunting Present for That Someone…
… who seems to have everything? Please allow us to make a few suggestions! 1. Jade: In Eastern cultures, Jade is considered more precious than gold, as marked by this ancient Chinese proverb: “You can put a price on gold, but jade is priceless”. It is as significant as diamond in the Western world. According to […]
Chinese Porcelain Doll
November: We are less than two months away from Christmas! It’s time to start hunting for presents. If you are a doll collector, or if you know someone who is, you might want to consider Chinese porcelain dolls. They make a good alternative to your usual Royal Doulton figurines. All porcelain dolls featured here are […]
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