DIA90xH100mm, Hong Kong
For the “Throw A Party” event, ceramic artist King Fung, instructor of the Cobo Ceramic Workshop, has created for the event a series of song mugs. A song singing glazed stoneware which interact with the user.
Stoneware glazed, body and handle are made by throwing and joined together after trimming. A small clay ball was put inside the hollow handle to give it a ring.
Continuing with the Something Old Something New theme and our collaboration with Soil, we now have another venture:
Cobo X Soil X Mountain Folkcraft
“Throw A Party!”
A selection of pottery works produced from the studio (Chris, King + the students) will be available at Mountain Folkcraft. All the works are handmade and unique.
Cobo Ceramic Workshop is a pottery workshop founded in 1995 by Chris Lo, together with King Fung regular classes are held as well as commissioned work for corporation and individual clients.
This is the workshop I attend my classes and personally I think it is the perfect place to learn pottery, love it!
DIA195mm, China
Now for something old, this is an original long life locket necklace.
There are a lot of symbolism on this necklace.
First, Survival – the Locket – Long Life Locket, a lock with would secure one’s life to this work. This have been also featured in the following blogs; Original Long Life Locket, 13 Tai Bao Locket, Kirin Boy Necklace, Locket, Silver Necklace, A Fu, Du Dou. On this particular locket, it has written the blessing of longevity and prosperity.
Then, Happiness is a spirit that all humanity long for, the Chinese too uses a lot of symbols for it. The two children hanging on either side of the necklace is call “Happy Encounters”, two of them meeting up, enjoying the company of each other. They can also be found in another one of our Original Long Life Locket.
Third, Protector – the two rounded capsules which are in fact bells in the form of a tiger head, a symbol of protection for the child. Tiger, an animal of power has always been worshiped, the Chinese would entrust their children to be under their protection. Other toys and children’s clothing also shared the same effect; Tiger Headband, Tiger Du Dou, Tiger Shoes, Tiger Squeak, Cloth Tiger Toy. The bell would add another layer of that protection of the power to chase the devil away, see Bell Necklace.
DIA170mm, Hong Kong
Here another unique piece of jewellery designed for the Something Old Something New collection. These are unique one off item designed to suit the beads we have, you will never have a jewellery clash with someone at an exhibition opening or at a dinner reception. Come check them out!
DIA70xH70mm, China
This fine silver bracelet was one from the Miao tribe in China, the size of a cuff of a shirt, reminiscent of part of the armor. They are worn in pairs and would be up to 4 pairs at the same time. Different branches of the Miao tribe have their individual bracelet which all the women would be wearing.
DIA210mm, China
For the Something Old Something New jewellery collection, there is of course something old. This is an original long life locket, this locket, being 30omm in length would be too long for any baby to hang around the neck, it would have been hanged in the bedroom of the child which is a tradition of the Jiang Su area. Such locket would be a gift from the god parents. For the history of long life locket, check out our previous post locket.
If you look closely in the enlarged photo, you can see the kirin boy decorated on the locket.
This item was sold just as soon as we hang it up, but its such a nice item, I decided to include in the blog nonetheless.
DIA80mm, Hong Kong
Apart from elaborated neckwear, we also have casual items, Here is a handmade casual leather bracelet.
DIA220mm, Hong Kong
These cubical boxes were the ornamental bells that were attached to the long life lockets, they were the traditional version of the baby monitor. When the bells are making a sound the baby is alright, its moving and has not wandered off. This new composition for the Mountain Folkcraft Something Old Something New jewellery collection, somehow has a reminded me of John Hejduk’s architecture.
DIA180(L280mm), Hong Kong
For the celebration of the arrival of 2013, the Something Old Something New jewellery collection brings you the lucky blessing of the kirin boy. The kirin, a mystical creature which the Chinese believe to have magical power, it also took on the role of the stork for delivery babies. This role was attributed to the kirin from the legend of Confucius at the time before he was born; one night a kirin with a scroll in his mouth appeared in front of his parents’ house, the scroll, an announcement from heaven, has the words “he will be a wise man with good morality, though he does not have a throne, he has the virtue of a king”. The next morning, the kirin disappeared and Confucius was born, sine then the kirin is associated with delivering babies with talents. The kirin boy pendent, like the long life locket is a special blessing for the child wearing it.
Here is the “making off”, featuring an antique kirin boy silver pendent.
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