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Show and Tell Friday

January 4, 2008

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This is my FIRST SHOW AND TELL and I’m very happy to participate. I happened across this meme on Kelli’s blog “There’s No Place Like Home.”

Here are two decorative pieces from my home that I love.

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I bought this cloisonne enamel vase when I was in Hong Kong almost 30 years ago. I’m not so sure it’s the real thing but I thought it was beautiful when I bought it and I still do.

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This large Chinese bowl is about 15 years old and has sat on my dining room table all that time. It’s quite colorful and I put nothing in it. I think it’s beautiful on it’s own, I think. It’s not expensive, I’m sure, but I just love it.

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13 comments

  1. Tuly beautiful items!!!!
    Susan

         by Penless Writer January 4, 2008 at 11:33 am

  2. Hi Maryt,
    Those pieces are both so pretty and interesting with so much detail. It’s great to enjoy our treasures and have them out to be enjoyed by others too! Welcome to Show and Tell!

         by Ellen January 4, 2008 at 11:42 am

  3. Hello Mary,

    How awesome it is that you have kept your stuff for so many decades and they still looked as new as they were bought yesterday! Thanks you so much for your encouraging words. I appreciated it. You take care and keep blogging! :D

    PS: I will go check out Kelli’s blog for Show and Tell now. ;)

    Serena

         by Serena January 4, 2008 at 11:42 am

  4. I love the bowl too. My son bought me a cool one in shades of brown when he was in China–I will have to display that one sometime!

         by nannykim January 4, 2008 at 12:10 pm

  5. Welcome to show and tell Mary. You have had that one piece for 30 years! you must have taken good care of it. Thank you for sharing your interesting and beautiful pieces from the past.

         by Kathy B January 4, 2008 at 1:01 pm

  6. They’re absolutely beautiful! A fabulous Show N Tell!!!!

         by Hootin' Anni January 4, 2008 at 2:48 pm

  7. I like your oriental collectables. They look lovely.

    Blessings,
    ~Martie

         by Martie January 4, 2008 at 3:15 pm

  8. Oh, how pretty! I especially like the colors in the bowl.

         by Mrs.T January 4, 2008 at 3:40 pm

  9. What beautiful pieces! Thanks for sharing them!

    Katherine
    Yellow Rose Arbor

         by Katherine January 4, 2008 at 10:55 pm

  10. both are beautiful pieces. i bet they look lovely in your home. thanks for sharing.

         by diana/sunshine January 5, 2008 at 11:26 am

  11. I like those pieces. I have some very old cloisonne pieces and some beautiful bits of china that are similar to these. I love the stories they tell. I am looking for a fairly compact book on the symbolism employed in this art. It’s so dreamy.

         by SandyCarlson January 6, 2008 at 8:11 am

  12. Thanks everyone for commenting so appreciatively!

         by maryt January 6, 2008 at 10:03 am

  13. Welcome to show and tell Friday! The vase is lovely and the bowl is just beautiful! Both are great treasures!
    Kelli

         by Kelli January 9, 2008 at 10:40 pm

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