Masters of Craft

The most incredible carpet ever created by human hand is the famous Pearl Carpet of Baroda. It gets its name from the Maratha Princely St...

Mother with many children Dymkovo doll, 1960-70s,  All-Russian Decorative Art Museum , Moscow One of the cutest souvenirs one can bring ...

Fragment of a beaded tablecloth, Penang, early 20th century,  The Peranakan Museum  Singapore  During my last stay in Singapore a month ...

Though not famous for its high quality, Vietnam ceramics nevertheless are creative and have a sort of rustic beauty different from that o...

Happy Buddha, garnet On a picturesque and crowded with tourists street of the Ancient Town of Hoi An there is a small but interesting m...

Detail of the ganch wall decoration, the Throne Hall, Khudoyar Khan Palace, Kokand , Uzbekistan  Anyone who has not been to Central As...

Orenburg shawls are one of the world famous symbols of Russia. These lacy hand-knitted pieces of art are beautiful, warm and so light, fi...