Cloisonné, whose history dates back over 500 years, is well known traditional enamelware. It is actually called the "Blue of Jingtai" as blue is the dominant color adopted for enameling, and cloisonné became prevalent during the reign of Jingtai (1450 - 1456) in the Ming dynasty. Owing to the brilliant color and splendid designs, cloisonne has been highly appraised at home and abroad. Regarding the making of cloisonné, it involves elaborate and complicated processes: base-hammering, soldering, enamel filling, enamel firing, polishing and gilding.
GLASS WISH BALLS
Wish Balls are handblown by a team of skilled glassblowers at Luke Adams Glassblowing Studio in Norwood, MA.
EGYPTIAN GLASS
Hand-engraved and with highlights of genuine gold and crystals.
We have a large assortment of designs, sizes and colors.
Gifts From Around the World
CAPIZ SHELL BOXES and BUTTERFLIES
Capiz shell from the windowpane oyster,
airbrushed by hand in the Philippines
CUCKOO CLOCKS
from the Black Forest region
of Germany
ARTISAN CARDS
Variety of styles and mediums
POTTERY
We feature a variety of pottery styles and pieces from local artists. Stop by in the summer for our annual pottery show.
SMOKERS
Smokers (incense burners) aren't just for Christmas, but most of the photos are on the Christmas page)
HAND-KNIT SCARF NECKLACES
by local artist Sylvia Loomis
HENRIETTA GLASS BIRDS FROM RHODE ISLAND
Each bird is sculpted by hand from hot glass at the Henrietta Glass Studio in Rhode Island, so no two are ever exactly the same.
MURANO GLASS
Vases, candy dishes, cats, elephants and trinket bowls
RADIOMETERS
These colorful and fun glass window decorations are hand-blown and hand-created in Germany. Light causes the rotors inside the glass ball to spin. The black surface of the rotor absorbs photon energy and heats the gas near it. Hot gas molecules move faster than cold ones and, by bumping onto the surface, some transmit their momentum to the rotor.
WHIMSICAL WIRE & GLASS
These hand blown "glass bird over flowers" decorations are designed and created by a dynamic duo of artists in North Carolina.
A portion of their sales are donated to animal rescues to honor their rescued senior pups.
