Tea

In response to numerous requests, we have organized our exotic offerings into the following text-based Master Catalogs:

Green, White, and Jasmine Teas
Oolong, Black, and Pu-erh Teas
Chinese and Taiwanese Teapots
Japanese Teapots
Tea Accessories
Inspired Gifts
Water Fountains
Gods and Goddesses
Incense and Incense Burners

Alternately, we also have organized all our products into the following thumbnail photograph-based catalogs:

Rare Teas Catalog
China Green Teas
Ceylon Green Teas
Japan Green Teas
Nepalese Green Teas
Scented Green Teas
White and Yellow Teas
Jasmine and Green Scented Teas
Oolong Teas
Black Teas
Scented Black Tea
Blended Teas
Pu-erh Teas
Organic Teas
Decaffeinated Teas
Tea Sampler Gifts

Teapot Catalog
Yixing Ware Teapots
Chinese Jade Teapots
Taiwanese Teapots
Japanese Tetsubin
Japanese Ceramic Teapots and Tea Ware
Japanese Ceramic Ware

Tea Accessories Catalog
Cups and Gaiwans
Trivets and Coasters
Tea Containers and Strainers
Trays and Tea Sinks
Rosewood Stands and Curio Shelves
Accessories for Chanoyu (Japanese Tea Ceremony)
Electric Hot Water Pots

Inspired Gifts Catalog
Bamboo Mahogany Chest Sets
Jade Bowls and Plates
Jade Gaiwan Cups
Tea Samplers
Books on Tea and Tea Ceramics
Ikebana Ceramics and Supplies
Greeting Card Boxes with 12 Cards

Fountain Catalog
Natural Rock Fountains
Hand-carved Slate Fountains
Water Basins
Water Fountain Accessories
Books on Feng Shui

Gods and Goddesses Catalog
Buddha
Ganesha
Hanuman
Hotei
Quan Yin
Shiva
Tara
Yab-Yum
Books

Incense and Incense Burners Catalog
Indian Incense
Japanese Incense
Premium Japanese Incense
Korean Incense
Premium Korean Incense
Incense Burners
Candles
Upon discovering something of interest, click on the hyperlink to view a photograph and detailed description of the item. For those of you who desire a printed catalog, click on the master catalog of your choice and send the document to print via your browser print button.

We hope you enjoy shopping at Holy Mountain Trading Company!

Night of Lantern Festival by China National Song

The people of ancient China believed that celestial spirits could be seen flying about in the light of the first full moon of the new lunar year. Over time, their torch-lit search for spirits evolved into the Lantern Festival, now celebrated in temples and parks with colorful lanterns. Traditionally, Chinese parents prepared lanterns for their children to carry on the school day of the new year to symbolize the hope that the children would have bright futures. In modern Taiwan, small children carrying lanterns roam the streets on the evening of the festival. March 4th, 2007 (the 15th day of the first full moon of the new lunar year), China National Song & Dance Ensemble will give us a wonderful performance! Accompanied by Folk Music Troupe China National Song & Dance Ensemble

Tibetan dZi Beads

Few beads are surrounded by as much myth and mystery as the dZi bead (say ZEE). The etched agates are found in Tibet, Bhutan, Ladakh, and Nepal, and are believed to be about two thousand years old. Many legends accompany the beads- that they were not made by man but created by the gods, that they bring luck and ward off evil, that they protect the wearer from physical harm by taking the abuse upon themselves, and that the bead itself will choose its' owner and will not stay with an unlucky person. (To which we can only add, certainly a person is unlucky who loses a dZi at today's prices). All our DZI beads come from India or Nepal, We do not sell beads from China. They are made of a variety of materials, bone, resin or glass depending on the style of bead. But beware we have seen many beads of this quality sold recently as 'ancient' . Tibetan dZi Beads

Secret of Attraction

 Chinese Philosophy of Beauty

 

 

 

 

Music

Music refers to the qin (a kind of seven-stringed plucked instrument, similar to a zither) that has a more than 3,000 year history. It was required that every scholar learn the instrument.

Chess

Chess refers to encirclement chess. The ancient women had no chance to do the same work as men. So they gathered and played chess to relax.

Calligraphy and Literature

Writing calligraphy and poems was not the privilege of men. Women learned how to read, write and calligraphy no matter what their family background. They read to improve themselves, wrote poems to record their feelings and life, and did calligraphy for enjoyment.

Painting

There were many women who had a talent for painting in ancient times, though their skill was often overlooked in the male-dominated society of that time. The theme of their paintings usually related to flowers, little pets and beautiful women.

Needlework

Needlework is the symbol of diligent women and reflects female emotion and intelligence. It is also the standard of being a good wife.

It is a custom that has lasted to the present time. Women in the old days often made needlework for their lovers, while modern girls like to make gifts such as scarfs and cross-stitch embroidery.

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secret of Attraction

 

Feminine beauty has been celebrated over the centuries in China and the perception is ever-evolving, but an enduring beauty standard is as follows: a rosy plump oval face, new-moon-shaped eyebrows, delicate and soft limbs and fingers, and fine porcelain skin. More than skin deep, a Chinese beauty should also have good manners, temperament, tastes, and style of conversation.

 

Perfect Facial Features

Face

It is long held in Chinese ancient painting theory that an oval face makes for the best proportioned features.

According to this theory, the face can be transversely divided into trisections, or "Three Stops" - from the hairline to the eyebrow, from the eyebrow to the bottom of the nose, and from the bottom of the nose to the bottom of the chin. Vertically, the face can be divided into quinti-sections or "Five Eyes"- the distance between two eyes shall be the length of one eye, and the vertical distance between the outer canthus and the external opening of the ear shall be also the length of one eye. In addition, sweet dimples in the cheeks, or Jiuwo, literally a pit of wines in Chinese, are definitely a plus for female charm.

Eyebrows

Chinese people believe that the eyes and eyebrows of a woman can speak her mind.Shapes of eyebrows varied in different dynasties. In the Qin Dynasty (221-207 B.C.), long, bushy and curved eyebrows were in vogue while the following Han Dynasty adored "八" shaped eyebrows. Tang women loved to trim their eyebrows into the shape of the half moon or arched willow leaves. Thin, long and slightly curved eyebrows have been the major trend since the mid-14th century.

Eyes

Chinese poets often compare beautiful women to peach blossoms in spring. The eyes are long and slightly upcurved at the corners. Under the eyelashes is a pair of misty black pupils.

Lips

Chinese people adore a small, rosy, glossy, and gently up-curved mouth, the so-called "Cherry-like-little Mouth."

 

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Ming Dynasty Style Furniture

Ming Dynasty Style Furniture

Ming Dynasty desk and chairs displayed in the Summer Palace

With a time-honored history, the handicraft of furniture formed its unique characteristics in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Furniture of the Ming Dynasty Style refers to the ones from the Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). An important feature of Ming Dynasty furniture is that the items are beautifully shaped. The furniture is simple and conveys a sense of stability. The size and proportion of the different parts adhere to aesthetic principles but take practical use into consideration. It combines aesthetics, mechanics and practical use into one integral whole.

Pear wood dressing table of the Ming Dynasty

Ming Dynasty furniture was made with consummate skill. It combined round and square, wide and narrow, thick and thin patterns and lines in sharp contrast and thus formed the unique structure of Ming Dynasty furniture. All parts of the furniture were pieced together without visible joins. The outline is natura1 and fluid. The surface was polished with wax to make it look bright, smooth and clean and to reveal its natural beauty.

The Ming Dynasty Style Furniture is also well known for its exquisite shapes. The S-shaped chair back is unique in appearance, at the same time fit to the physiological nature of humans. The different combinations of lines and planes at various proportions can produce different artistic flavor.

The decorations are mainly engraved lines and small areas of circular carving and embossment. There may, however, also be wood, ivory and diamond inlays in the patterns of landscapes, flowers and birds or small bronze and silver ornamentation. The refined ornamentation in small areas forms a sharp contrast with the furniture's overall clean and simple appearance. The line of the edges of the piece is shaped in different lengths and widths depending on the grain of the timber to create a true, harmonious effect, so that the piece looks natural and balanced. Generally, carvings are only conducted in a small area, which can attract more attention to its delicate decoration.

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Tibetan Thangka popular in overseas market

Tenga is a staffer of Xianhu Thangka Circles, the largest traditional Thangka base in Tibet. The 3-m-width and 3-m-length Thangka has been painted for 9 months and will be completed 2 months later. It is booked by an Japanese businessman at a price of 160,000 yuan (about 20,000 US dollars).

Traditional Thangka is popular in overseas markets and Xianhu Thangka Circles sells over 50 pieces of Thangka with a total value of 2 million yuan (0.25 million US dollars) to more than 10 countries including France, America and India. A piece of Thangka selling to Singapore with a width of 1.5 meter and a height of 1.9 meter with a price of 180,000 yuan (about 22,500 US dollars) makes a record for the highest selling price for common Thangka in Tibet.

 

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The Identification of Bamboo Carving in Ming and Qing Dynasties

Only a few pieces of bamboo carving works have been handed down from the early stage, and mostly are from the Ming and Qing dynasties with primitive styles, plump patterns all over the utensil body... 
 
Only a few pieces of bamboo carving works have been handed down from the early stage, and mostly are from the Ming and Qing dynasties with primitive styles, plump patterns all over the utensil body, deep cut craftwork in deep embossment or openwork which was expressed by powerful lines and distinguished outline. The works was dominated by brush pot and incense pot. The style from the Ming Dynasty still remained in the works in the early Qing Dynasty and was expressed in various techniques including light carving, light embossment, Liuqing and alto-relievo etc. which were used simultaneously; types were increased by arm-rest, bamboo shoot character, animal and mountain rocks besides brush pot and incense pot. All works was delicate and regular in the craftwork and elegant，artistic in patterns, like the Liuqing pavilions with landscape pattern carved by Zhang Xihuang and small Chinese characters in cursive hand handwriting and regular script carved by Deng Wei were the representatives with distinguished individual style.

The pattern on bamboo carving in the late Qing Dynasty was rather dull and was mostly lightly cut in intaglio. Small photo copy, sealed inscriptions and poems in closely ranged small Chinese characters were popular, and sculptors were particularly good at reproducing patterns from the Chinese calligraphy and painting. The frequent utensils were fan bone and arm-rest etc., and there were also large size bamboo shoot carving works with subjects as A group immortals' celebrating birthday, and Three sheep's in peace etc. and in rough craftwork.

Bamboo carving in the Ming Dynasty was mostly attached with the author's name or seal which is an important proof to distinguish. Therefore, fake seals esp. those famous expert's seals are rather frequent. Generally speaking, the genuine works is in natural and smooth style, elegant and strong, rigid and flexible and is distinguished with the author's own style. While fake works is poor and dull in the pattern, weak in carving and adverse to the original style of the author, though some copied works is rather similar in the appearance, it is lack of nimbus.

The luster on bamboo carving works also counts in the identification. The older the works is, the darker the luster will be, in fuscotestaceous, dark brown and grey brown etc, but an enamel color is the best for the works. With the message on the works for ages, the surface is clear and smooth, while the newly made works has lighter luster or in light yellow etc. Fakers usually dye the newly made works in order to get same luster as the ancient works. But it is easy to judge that the copied works is neither deep in the color nor natural. 
 
 

 

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Painted Sculpture of Clay Figurine Zhang

Zhang Changlin (1826-1906), another name as Mingshan, followed his father and engaged in making clay figurine when he was young and achieved an excellent skill. It was said that he could accomplished the works in seconds while sitting opposite to the object person and talking with the clay in his hands. Details on the clay figurine including eyes, facial expression and eyebrow were very vivid. In Zhang Mingshan times, there were many folk clay figurine craftsmen, but many of whom later gave up and shifted to other business just because that works of clay figurine Zhang was too exquisite for them to compete with.

 

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Painted Sculpture of Clay Figurine Zhang

The painted sculpture art of Tianjin "clay figurine Zhang" is a famous artwork group that was developed in the folk in modern times...

 

The painted sculpture art of Tianjin "clay figurine Zhang" is a famous artwork group that was developed in the folk in modern times. This flower of art that has been handed down for generations has become a top craftwork among Tianjin artworks with its base on the ancient and traditional clay sculpture art and great innovation.Tianjin clay figurine had already enjoyed great fame as early as in Emperor Qianlong and Jiaqing periods in the Qing Dynasty. What made it more brilliant and become a miracle of our national art was the painted sculpture art of Tianjin "clay figurine Zhang" which increased the traditional clay figurine to alto-relievo art level in a particular style decorated with colors and implements. Tianjin "clay figurine Zhang" was initiated by Zhang Changlin.

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