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Welcome
to Asian Art Mall
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We
offer one of the Internet's largest selections of Asian Arts,
Crafts, and Collectibles with over 8,000 different items in stock
in our Maryland warehouse. Our products are handcrafted and
imported from Japan, China, Korea, Bali, India, Vietnam, Russia,
Ceylon, Nepal, Thailand, Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua,
and Argentina. So sit back, relax, and enjoy your visit. Be sure
to check out our Reference
Section to
learn more about the products we sell and the countries and people
that make them for us.
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LATIN TEXTILE ART
Shop our Wall Hangings from Peru and Mexico - You
will also find tapestries depicting things such as flowers, birds, butterflies,
and many other Andean cultural aspects. All
of the sheep wool is handspun, and then naturally dyed with native vegetable,
mineral, and animal dye.
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BLANKETS & THROWS
Shop for Mexican
Blankets - Whether for yoga class or to
add a little Mexican flare to your home decor, our fine Mexican blankets are the
solution. We select only the finest hand crafted Molina Indian blankets. These
thick blankets are truly quality.
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TETSUBIN TEAPOTS & TEA SETS
The The Tetsubin
teapot is a Japanese teapot made of cast iron. A typical Tetsubin teapot has
a geometric, organic or animal pattern decoration on the side where its spout
faces your right.
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TAGUA CARVINGS FROM PANAMA
Shop our Tagua
Carvings - Imported directly
from the Native Indian Artists that created these little masterpieces. Choose
from Animals, Fish, Birds, and Reptiles - all native to the country of Panama
that the carvings come from. The
tagua nut has a strong resemblance to animal ivory, making it a wonderful
resource for creating all types of beautiful things.
For many years, the tagua nut was used primarily for making buttons but
with new technology and more affordable materials such as plastics, a decline
began. Even so, the tagua nut still
has value in the making of other things to include chess set pieces, jewelry,
handles for canes, dice, figurines, etc.
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CHINESE SCROLL PAINTINGS
See our Scroll
Paintings - The art of the Chinese scroll
painting dates back at least 4,000 years. This
art form is considered by many people as the highpoint aesthetically speaking
during the cultural history of China civilization.
The Chinese use special brushes and inks to create calligraphy, which are
the same tools used for the scrolls.
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JAPANESE BENTO BOXES
View our Bento
Boxes - Just as you can order take-out in
the United States, in Japan, you can take out food for lunch or dinner called
Bento. The bento is stored and sold
in boxes, thus the name, Bento Box. This
take away style is very popular and can be found just about anywhere – in
train stations, convenience stores, theaters, shopping areas, vending machines,
and so on. For instance, if you
were to buy a ticket to take a bullet train, you can either buy Bento boxes to
take with you on the train or relax and wait for a vendor to come to you.
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GOLD LEAF LACQUER
Gold
Leaf Lacquer - is
one of the finest crafts produced in China. It involves a 20 step process that
converts normal objects of porcelain or wood into beautiful masterpieces. Each
piece is hand painted and gilded with gold leaf, then finished with over 10
coats of lacquer, a process that can take up to a month to complete.
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TAGUA CARVINGS FROM ECUADOR
Shop our Carvings from Ecuador - Located
in the northwest portion of Ecuador, a unique venture began called the Tagua
Initiative was formed. This began
in 1990 by Conservation International as a means of creating economic incentives
associated with the tagua palm nut, trying to find a way for the harvests to be
sustained. Because of this
initiative, today we see almost 2,000 people belonging to the Comuna Rio
Santiago-Cayapas, holding down jobs. However,
these jobs depend on the rainforest being left unharmed, allowing the tagua nut
to continue growing.
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Gift
Ideas & Suggestions
Looking for a
gift for that special someone? Visit our Gift
Suggestion section for a quick ideas. We have selected
our most popular items and listed them by recipient or
event to make it easier to find the perfect gift. There's
even suggestions based on Asian Symbolism and Feng Shui
for selecting a gift with a special message or wish.
We even have
special pages with charts for Chinese and Traditional
Zodiac Signs, and Birthstones to help zero in on just the
right gift.
Click
here to Browse our Gift Ideas
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Featured
Products
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Pond Collection - Adorable reptile figures from the
Golden Pond Collection by Green Tree. These products originated in
Dehua ... one of the finest ceramic capitals of Asia with over
3000 years of ceramic history and culture. A process of 8 working
procedures all fired at different temperatures is how the hand
painted finish is achieved on these wonderful collectible pieces.
Our assortment includes Frogs, Lizards, and Alligators. Shop
the Collection
We just expanded
our selection of Golden Pond sculptures with lots of great new
designs, including our new line of Ocean Creatures. Penguins,
Dolphins, and Whales.
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In the town of Hakone Japan
craftsmen practice an art form that has been passed down through
the generations. This famous art is called Himitsu-Bako, or Puzzle
Box also know as Secret Boxes. Each amazing secret box
only open if you move the various panels in a very specific order.
They range from boxes that open with only 4 moves, to boxes that
can take up to 72 moves. These make great
gifts.
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Japanese
Puzzle Boxes
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Shop
our New Jewelry Collections
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Buy
her something she won't be expecting. Choose from our selection of
unique and unusual handcrafted arts and crafts from the Far East.
We have Silk Scarves and Shawls from Thailand. Exotic Jewelry from
Bali, Thailand, and Russia; and a great assortment of Home Decor
items.
Click
here for gift ideas for the women on your list
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Men
are always difficult to shop for. Choose from our selection of
unique and unusual handcrafted arts and crafts from the Far East.
We have Dragons and Foo Lions in Brass and Jade, Tribal Masks from
Bali, Chinese Snuff Bottles, and many other unusual items.
Click
here for gift ideas for the men on your list
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Visit
our Exotic
Zoo to shop by Creature. Choose
from:
Carp
& Koi, Dragons,
Elephants,
Foo
Dogs, Frogs,
Panda
Bears, and Turtles
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JAPANESE SUSHI SETS
Shop our Sushi Sets - Over 75 different designs to
select from. The largest inventory available on the internet. We have everything
you need to set your table in style for your next Sushi Party or Chinese Food
with your family.
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MALA PRAYER BEADS
Shop our Mala Beads - Excellent assortment
of 108 bead malas including many one of a kind gemstone malas made from
semi-precious stones. Each mala is individually hand-crafted with accent beads
placed as counters and unique center bead and tassels.
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