There are a large number of sellers who are located in mainland China who specialize in cheap, excellent copies of antique and vintage horse sculptures, as well as some beautiful copies of some pretty gnarly...
The Gates of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Renaissance Masterpiece Introduction Thank you for your interest in bronze sculpture. Art bronzes are quite decorative and there is a wide range of quality and...
Finely made metal horse statues were all the rage in the latter half of the 18th century up through the middle of the 20th century. The horse was used in all forms of art for centuries, but was never so...
INTRODUCTION: This is the third guide in my series on Hawaiian Carved Wood Bottles. The first guide described the development of the industry in Hawaii; the second was more of a biography of John Oya and his...
I have bought and sold on eBay since 1996, and I've gotten a lot of great bargains along the way...but some of those great bargains have suddenly lost their "bargain" quality when the invoice arrives!Ever won...
I'm writing this because I've received more bad packaging than good, and most of the good jobs could have been done for much less money. As an occasional seller, I know the value of keeping cost down. The most...
Theravada Buddhism, an orthodox Buddhist sect which keeps the original doctrine and tradition succeeded from the Buddha, is adopted by Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand while Mahayana sect is popular in China,...
Ever won a gorgeous old metal horse, and have it arrive smashed or broken? I know I have! Over the past couple of years, I have purchased several large, hard to find metal horses, only to have them arrive in...
What is Yamantaka ?Yamantaka is the conqueror og the Death (Yama). He is the ferocious emanation on Manjushree. Under this form he conquered the demon king of Death (Yama). The simplest form of Yamantaka has...
Green Tara Tara represents the entire enlightened activities of all Buddhas and hence she is called the mother of the Buddhas of three times. It is said in a sutra that Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva saved and...