Chinese Antiques

Tibet Tibetan Bronze

Journey to the West Himalayan Bronze Teapot From the most mysterious and mystical place in the world, own a piece of history! The ultimate conversation piece for your home or office. The classic story of the Journey to the West was based on real events. In real life, Xuanzang (born 602 – 664) was a monk at Jingtu Temple in late-Sui Dynasty & early-Tang Dynasty Chang’an. Motivated by the poor quality of Chinese translations of Buddhist scr…

On the Path to Enlightenment: The Berti Aschmann Foundation of Tibetan Art at the Museum Rietberg Zurich $33.56 The Berti Aschmann Collection offers a comprehensive overview of the development and spreading of Buddhist sculpture in India, Nepal, and Tibet. It includes 7th century pieces from the Swat area, bronzes from Kashmir, from the Indian Pala dynasty, and from Nepal. These lead to the main part of the collection, the Tibetan sculptures from the 11th to the 18th century. Finally, Tibeto-Chinese bronzes…

Portraits of the Masters: Bronze Sculptures of the Tibetan Buddhist Lineages $90.00 This is a catalogue of 108 portrait bronzes of great masters of the Tibetan Buddhist traditions, it presents a history of these teaching lineages based on and illustrated by the collection. Ranging in date from the 12th to 18th century, the sculptures span the most productive period in the history of Tibetan Buddhist art, providing detailed illustration of Tibetan portraiture’s long and varied his…

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Buddhist Khadga Bronze Dragon Flaming Sword The flaming sword symbolizes the knowledge that severs & burns away the knot of ignorance. In addition, it can keep danger at bay. It is used by Jizo, a bodhisattva who goes fearlessly anywhere his help is needed by those on the path to enlightenment. He has a special affinity for women, children & travelers. He is characterized by benevolence, determination & unflagging optimism. Jizo is consider…

An industry culture

Tibetan carpets, two thousand years ago, the national technology wonderful work from the Tibetan Plateau, from the silence of the farmhouse, from the clean shop, from the mysterious Tibetan cultural heritage in the province out of the door, into the world. Intertwined with history and reality, carries cultural and economic interpretation of the development and prospects.

1. Tibetan carpets come from the history and culture

Traditional Tibetan Carpets Tibetan Plateau as a arts and crafts, has a long history. Ancient Tibetan wool woven very early cattle accountant, clothing, bedding, card pad to keep warm, and decorated, this is the archaeological circles as “Mao” members of the fabrics, Tibetan is called “slip” (the “wandering” of the production process still in use). Mid-20th century, the province in Dulan County, Nuomuhong Chinese burial tombs unearthed a number of “Chairman Mao” pieces, according to research for the woven Tibetan wool produced in the Bronze Age 2000 years ago, is today prototype of Tibetan carpets and staining technique has been the pattern over to color article, the main blocks of color and decorative color, latitude and longitude lines are mostly single, hand-twisted yarn, yarn of uneven thickness, so there simplicity of beauty.

Mid-Qing Dynasty, Qinghai Tibetan carpet industry began to grow. According to historical records, the Qing Dynasty Qianlong, the capital, private carpet with a teaching by the Tibetan carpet production process would then spread to other provinces. It was the production process has been improved, resulting in a vertical cluster fleece wool preparation methods to enrich the preparation process of Tibetan carpets.

According to records, “Jiaqing years (1796-1820), the Ningxia large Tibetan carpets artisans, pony masters to add teeth Huangzhong County village, the villagers were all horses, Xinchun two thanks to two as a teacher, learning cutting skills woven Tibetan carpets . then Ma, Yang two generations of Tibetan carpet art. Republic of China two years (1913), plus dental schools in the village has a weaving industry, and the villagers were a horse bedding, Tibetan carpet. Product novel pattern, exquisite, in Gansu Wuwei county and other places selling six thousand articles. ” This shows that originated in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Tibetan carpets, the production process through the long years of the 19th century to mature.

After the founding of new China, Qinghai Tibetan carpet industry quickly. 20th century 50s, Qinghai, a carpet, Plant put into operation one after another, leading products are handmade carpets. Later, Guide, peace, music are all counties are built carpet factory, main products are 90 washing machines pull the wool handmade carpets. In 1994, after integration of the Qinghai Tibetan Sheep Carpets (Group) Co., Ltd. was established in 1996, the company obtained the right to import and export, development momentum. Currently, the company production and sales ranked first in the country. Unique cultural background, for the innovative development of Qinghai Tibetan Carpet provide strong support.

2. “Xining big white” gained world renown

Qinghai Tibetan Carpet varieties include: carpet, kang blanket, sit blanket.

Tibetan sheep wool, commonly called the “great white Xining,” is the best material for carpet production. Historically, Tibetan sheep wool and more as a distribution center in Xining sold through domestic and international, with pure white fur, hence the name “Xining great white.” It is the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Tibetan indigenous varieties of white wool produced by sheep, Tibetan sheep is one of the fine species of hair sheep, divided into the pastoral zone of grassland pasture type and agricultural areas kept the valley type. Grasslands in Tibet from fine wool and fluff the hair bundle, two types of wool and fine setae composed mostly hair braided structure, about 20 cm long braided hair. Fiber length, coat color white, shiny, dense and strong organization, is the world’s coarse type of quality one of the best carpet wool.

Province, “Xining big white” is rich in resources, producing a wide, the annual output of around over 18 thousand tons. With the “big white Xining” weave Tibetan carpets have a tough wear-resistant, soft features, chemically washed, the luster is like brocade.

Each year in July, is “big white Xining,” the harvest season, province Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and other places on the use of all modes of transport herdsmen cut the wool pulled together just waiting for the acquisition. This followed many years herdsman dispersed sales there are many drawbacks of traditional logistics model, not only directly affects the income of herdsmen, are impeding the development of our province the use of wool quality characteristics of economic advantage. Since last year, the province gradually by way of auction, to minimize the intermediate circulation, both direct benefits to farmers, manufacturers and convenient purchase, but also to ensure receipt of the real “big white Xining.”

Latest data show that the province Tibetan carpet export 15 million U.S. dollars each, need to consume “large white Xining,” 2250 tons, 23.625 million yuan income of farmers and herdsmen can, at present, an annual digest of Qinghai Tibetan Carpet Industry, “Xining big white” about 4,000 tons , and is increasing year by year.

3. Strong national characteristics

Tibetan carpets from the Tibetan Plateau, in the long process of development, the formation of a pattern with its own unique style. Qinghai Tibetan Carpets Tibetan carpets in addition to retain the original simple, natural, rough with the characters, but also absorbed the culture of today’s western countries, together with the deep rich patterns, and different color yarn woven through the performance very enjoyable.

Qinghai Tibetan carpet yes in the Tibetan traditional art based on the absorption, assimilation of different cultures, forming its own unique artistic style of Tibetan arts and crafts. Demonstrated not only hardworking and intelligent people of the plateau, also reflects people’s expectations and look forward to a better future. Manifestations of Tibetan carpets to traditional based, there are freestyle, dragon-style, and with the species composition of different forms of the form. Color performance is particularly rich, bright colors, high purity, strong contrast, color composition interspersed flexible, decorative painting and Tibetan architectural style of the same strain.

4. Woven from hand to

Traditional hand-woven Tibetan carpets as, overlapping chain stitch buckle, commonly known as “hands tied”, is to wound the yarn around the pole, to be knit line, it will deduct all Duo real yarn, will be shot with a tool The cut around the yarn, blanket effect of surface layers appear yarn cross section, heavy piles. Tibetan carpet by the iron of the diameter of the thickness of the decision, therefore, blanket thickness easily controlled. Knot method for the characteristics of Tibetan carpets, carpet surface can be cut pile, loop can meet requirements of different styles. Knot method used to weave the Tibetan carpet, carpet surface forms a natural horizontal stripes, looks heavy piles, structured, reflects the rough, simple, natural beauty, meet the modern pursuit of simple, elegant requirements.

Modern Tibetan carpets to camel, beige, coral red and decorated with vigorous patterns Tibetan characteristics, combined with plant dyed wool and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, after washing, the carpet surface color soft, shiny.

Tibetan carpets are typical of labor-intensive products, long, hand-made Tibetan carpet production is dominated, especially in the carpet weaving areas, all woven blanket using beams and auxiliary equipment to rely on hand-knotted wool plant completed. The carpet is machine woven wool plant, its speed and capacity is much greater than manual operation. At present, the province of woven Tibetan carpet has just started, it will combine resources and development of Tibetan carpet industry, the actual situation, highlight the Qinghai Tibetan Carpet ethnic characteristics, combined with the international market demand, product diversification to achieve Tibetan carpets, Tibetan carpets broaden varieties and production.

In 2007, the Qinghai Tibetan Sheep Carpets (Group) Co., Ltd. “Tibetan carpet weaving production base” are listed as key projects of Foreign Experts Affairs. After completion of the project, will realize annual sales income of 105 million yuan, net profit 35 million yuan. Increase the diversity of hand-woven production, will Qinghai Tibetan carpet in the midst of losing the same time characteristics so that Tibetan carpet capital of the world is getting closer and closer to us.

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