A custom shadowbox for antique Chinese brushes

by aprice88

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a bunch of antique chinese brushes and a silk scarf
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a bunch of antique chinese brushes and a silk scarf


My friend (Mr Gu) and the shop owner
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My friend (Mr Gu) and the shop owner



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a bunch of antique chinese brushes and a silk scarf
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The shop owner at the frame shop
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My friend (Mr Gu) and the shop owner
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Look how nice! The scarf is the background of the box
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My made in China shadowbox came out great
Description

While on a trip to Shanghai, I bought a bunch of antique Mao Bi which means paintbrush in Mandarin.  I wanted an elegant way to display them and came up with this.  I bought a silk Chinese scarf to serve as the backdrop and brought it to a local Chinese framer.  He did a beautiful job and it's quite a conversation piece.

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sinus4u 05/22/2009

I bet this looks great in your home. It is very unique and a wonderful memory from China.


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