Christmas Gift Ideas

Christmas Gift Ideas

Our pick of perfect Christmas gift ideas, from jewellery, journals and photo frames to soft, cosy throws and unique, one-off Chinese antiques. There's something here for everyone - even the most difficult to buy for! And if you're still not sure, give them the gift of choice with one of our e-gift cards or vouchers.
Green Jade Chinese Ring Ornament
from £175.00

Green Jade Chinese Bi Ornament

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Our beautiful stone discs, known as 'bi' (pronounced 'bee') in Chinese, are made from jade or other stone. The outer ring and central hole symbolis...

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from £175.00
Pillow Box
£59.00

Pillow Box

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Pillow boxes like these were commonly used in China during the Qing dynasty to deter would-be thieves. The owner would place valuables inside the b...

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£59.00
Chinese Jade Calligraphy Brush
from £29.00

Jade Calligraphy Brush

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These large brushes are reproductions of those used in China for centuries for the art of calligraphy, and make beautiful decorative items. They ar...

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from £29.00
Bronze Tang Horse
£445.00

Bronze Tang Horse

XACTH01

These lovely horses are replicas of similar pieces from the Tang dynasty (618 - 907 AD). Horses were first domesticated in China over 5,000 years a...

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£445.00
Green Chinese Ginger Jars
£69.50

Green Ginger Jar

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These lovely ginger jars in a green glaze are reproductions of the type of ceramic pots used throughout China to store herbs and spices. They inclu...

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£69.50
Chinese Calligraphy Brush, Orange
from £29.00

Calligraphy Brush, Amber

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These lovely brushes are reproductions of those used in China for centuries for the art of calligraphy. They are made from a beautifully figured or...

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from £29.00
Stone Carved Buddha Hand
£145.00

Stone Carved Buddha Hand

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These delicately carved hands are available in either dark stone or white marble. The buddha's hand here is in a gesture signifying religious instr...

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£145.00
Noko Seagrass Basket
from £39.00

Noko Seagrass Basket

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These beautiful baskets are hand woven from Seagrass which gives a lovely green tinge to the finish. Ideal as planters for indoor potted plants or ...

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from £39.00
Rustic Stone Horse
£95.00

Rustic Stone Horse

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These lovely, simply shaped horses are carved from stone and make great little ornaments.

£95.00
Small Chinese Wooden Abacus
£59.00

Wooden Abacus

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Beijing, circa 1940 Once used by company employees, these old abacuses are from Beijing and and date from the mid twentieth century. Many of them i...

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£59.00
Dark Jade Chinese Bi Ring Medium
from £175.00

Dark Jade Chinese Bi Ring

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Our beautiful stone discs, known as 'bi' (pronounced 'bee') in Chinese, are made from jade or other stone. The outer ring and central hole symbolis...

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from £175.00
White Stone Bi Ring
from £175.00

White Stone Ring

XAC-SRS01W-M

Our beautiful stone discs, known as 'bi' (pronounced 'bee') in Chinese, are made from jade or other stone. The outer ring and central hole symbolis...

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from £175.00
Chara Hammered Bottle, Small
from £39.50

Chara Bottle - Hammered

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These gorgeous bottles are hand made, each one is blown through the brass ring and then hammered into shape, giving them their unique textured fini...

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from £39.50
Small Stone Buddha Head
£29.00

Small Stone Buddha Head

XAC-GUS05

These lovely small Buddha heads are produced from a stone and resin mix in the southern Chinese province of Guilin. They include a black wooden bas...

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£29.00
Necklace Boxes
£49.00

Necklace Box

XAC07-NB-R

These beautiful boxes are made from wood and covered in faux leather. Available in either red or black and decorated with different designs, includ...

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£49.00
Umbrella Stand with Butterflies
£95.00

Oriental Ceramic Umbrella Stand, Green with Butterflies

XAC-HU19848

Like our ceramic stool, this umbrella stand shows various butterflies on a teal background, the butterfly being a symbol of marital happiness in Ch...

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£95.00
Cream Ceramic Tang Horse
£99.00

Cream Ceramic Tang Horse

XAC-TH04

These wonderful ceramic horses in a cream glaze are reproductions of horses produced during China's Tang Dynasty. Along with figurines of camels an...

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£99.00
Chinese calligraphy brush, red
from £29.00

Calligraphy Brush, Red

XAC20R-L

These large brushes with red stone handles are reproductions of those used in China for centuries for the art of calligraphy, and make beautiful de...

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from £29.00
Miao Decorative Bangle
£29.50

Miao Decorative Bangle

XAC-MJ06

Traditional to the Miao people of Southern China, these large decorative bangles are produced by hand. Made from a base metal and silver plated, th...

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£29.50
Ginger Jar, Blue and White with Butterfly
£75.00

Ginger Jar, Blue and White with Butterfly

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Although reproductions, these ginger jars in a classic Chinese blue and white glaze are nicely finished. They come with a ceramic lid and are beaut...

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£75.00
Chinese Bronze Lady with Lantern
£125.00

Bronze Lady with Lantern

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This bronze lamp, in the form of a female court attendant holding a lantern, is a replica of a 2nd century bronze excavated from a Han dynasty tomb...

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£125.00
Chinese Lantern, Large White Hexagonal
£65.00

Chinese Lantern - Tall White Hexagonal

XAC-WCL01-6WHM

These tall, hexagonal shaped Chinese lanterns are made with a canvas shade and metal wire frame. They are great for outdoor lighting or just an orn...

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£65.00
Large Fuliiang Blue and White Ginger Jar, Bamboo New
£115.00

Large Fuliang Blue and White Ginger Jar, Bamboo

XAC-PB-GJ-29161

Produced in Jingdezhen, the renowned hub of Chinese porcelain and former home of the Ming and Qing imperial kilns, these large ginger jars showcase...

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£115.00
Chinese Painting Swallows on Willow Tree
from £35.00

Swallows on Willow Branch

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This lovely print is based on a painting from the 19th century by an unknown Chinese artist, showing a pair of swallows on a willow branch. Printed...

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from £35.00
Stone Fish
£75.00

Stone Fish

XAC-SF01

These stone fish are carved by hand and make lovely ornaments. The fish is one of the eight Buddhist symbols of good fortune and considered a symbo...

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£75.00
Painted Chinese Temple Drum
£275.00

Painted Temple Drum

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These colourful drums make unusual side tables. They are made from wood and hand painted, with the top and bottom covered with leather. The drums a...

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£275.00
Set of Peony Resin T-Light Holders
£59.00

Set of Peony Resin T-Light Holders

XAC-GUS15

This set of three T-light holders is made in Guilin province, southern China, from red resin. Each one is beautifully carved with a design of peony...

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£59.00
Anemone Tea Caddy Lamp New
£135.00

Anemone Tea Caddy Lamp

LXP-JC9950

This handsome little table lamp has a tea caddy style base, decorated with a blue swirling decoration around a central anemone on a pale background...

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£135.00
Small Antique Tibetan Willow Bowl
£125.00

Small Tibetan Willow Bowl

ASC-TA-1100122M

Tibet, circa 1900 Sourced from Tibet near the border with Qinghai province, these lovely old bowls date from the beginning of the 20th century. The...

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£125.00
Small Green Ceramic Jar
£39.00

Small Green Ceramic Jar

XAC-GWVG-13

These cute little jars are one style in a set of ceramic pots and vases in a crackled green glaze. They are newly made but based on old, vintage ja...

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£39.00
Carved Dragon on Stand, Brown
from £195.00

Carved Dragon on Stand, Brown

XAC-CVD01-M

The stylised C-shaped dragons are reproductions of ancient totems made by the Hongshan people, a neolithic culture from northeastern China and Mong...

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from £195.00
Zhu Fu Chinese Vase
£95.00

Zhu Fu Vase

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Part of the Ashmolean Collection, this traditional, narrow-necked Maiping style vase is beautifully decorated with red peaches against branches in ...

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£95.00
Mango Wood Backgammon
£84.00

Mango Wood Backgammon

ASC-NK-BS4801

Skilfully made using sustainable mango wood, this backgammon set has been handpainted. Both the chequers and the dice are made from mango wood.

£84.00
Miao Circle Pendant
£19.50

Miao Circle Pendant

XAC-MJ01

These lovely necklaces are traditional to the Miao people in Southern China. Made from a base metal and silver plated, they come with a leather str...

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£19.50
Iron Horse
£175.00

Iron Horse

XACTH02

These decorative cast iron horses are replicas of pieces from China's Tang dynasty (618 - 907 AD). They are given an antiqued appearance and make b...

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£175.00
Huang Huali Wooden Storage Box
£145.00

Wooden Storage Box

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These lovely little boxes are great for holding jewellery or favourite treasures and make perfect gifts. They are newly made from huang-huali wood ...

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£145.00
Large Fuliang Butterfly Blue and White Ginger Jar New
£115.00

Large Fuliang Butterfly Blue and White Ginger Jar

XAC-PB-GJ-29163

These ginger jars are handmade in Jingdezhen in southern China using traditional potters' wheels. Jingdezhen is known as the porcelain capital of C...

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£115.00
Blue and White Temple Jar, Birds and Flowers New
from £225.00

Blue and White Temple Jar, Birds and Flowers

XAC-PB-TJ-551625

These lovely reproduction porcelain temple jars are made in the traditional way, hand thrown on a potter's wheel and decorated by hand using a blue...

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from £225.00
Carved Wooden Praying Buddha
£125.00

Carved Wooden Praying Buddha

XAC-BT-WBD02

These serene looking buddhas, seated in the lotus postion with hands clasped in prayer, are hand carved from wood and given an aged appearance. As ...

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£125.00
Chinese Bronze and Gold Ritual He Vessel
£395.00

Gold Inlaid Bronze Hé Vessel

XAC-BZJ02

This unusual item is a reproduction of an ancient Chinese bronze Hé wine vessel. Cast in bronze and inlaid with gold, the finish is a lovely, antiq...

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£395.00
Antique Wooden Jewellery Box
£165.00

Antique Wooden Jewellery Box

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Jiangsu, circa 1920 These charming wooden boxes were produced in Jiangsu province in eastern China, near the cities of Shanghai and Suzhou. Each on...

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£165.00
Small Black Bi Ring
£135.00

Small Black Bi Ring

XAC-SRS02BL-S

These smaller versions of our stone discs make lovely, unusual ornaments. They are known as 'bi' (pronounced 'bee') in Chinese and are made from ja...

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£135.00
Stone Carved Elephant
£165.00

Stone Carved Elephant

XAC-SEBT-ST2

Shown with its trunk raised in mid trumpet, this lovely elephant is carved from stone and is perfect as an ornament either indoors or outdoors. The...

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£165.00
Chinese Painting Magnolia
from £35.00

Magnolia Liliflora

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Based on a 19th century watercolour on silk by an unknown Chinese artist, this lovely print shows a beautiful magnolia in bloom. Printed on fine ar...

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from £35.00
Indra Coil Basket - Charcoal
from £94.50

Indra Coil Basket - Charcoal

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These lovely charcoal coloured baskets have been naturally dyed. They are hand spun and woven by rural craftswomen as part of a project helping wom...

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from £94.50
Small Chinese Bronze Horse
£95.00

Small Bronze Horse

XAC-THS10

These little horses make lovely ornaments, either individually or as a pair. Cast in bronze with a verdigris finish, they are posed with a front fo...

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£95.00
Chara Hammered Bottle, Lines Small
from £19.50

Chara Bottle - Lines

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These gorgeous bottles are hand made, each one is blown through the brass ring and then hammered into shape, giving them their unique textured fini...

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from £19.50
Rattan Bag with Batik Lining, Small
£35.00

Rattan Bag with Batik Lining, Small

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These little bags are from Indonesia. They are hand woven from rattan and decorated with various patterns. Each one is lined on the inside with Batik.

£35.00

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