Chinese Green Porcelain Candle Holder, Xi'an        7/24/2008 12:36:39 AM

Not part of the project, but when Sabrina learnt about this picture, she said she'd like to have a copy of it since she was the one who selected it from the market. There's only ONE holder of this kind in the restaurant thus it's really special!

Green Porcelain (Qing Ciqi) is method of making porcelain which originated in the Song Dynasty. Lifelike animals and flowers are the major decorative themes and the most common colors of this porcelain are blue and green. Useful and durable, yet also elegant and pretty, this porcelain has many uses and forms. Green Porcelain is especially favored as a material for making tea pots.

A good place to buy Green Porcelain is in the gift shop at the Forest of Steles.