Tibetan/Nepalese Buddhist Thangka

This strong beautifully grained wood comes from the Atlas Mountains of MOROCCO. In the 1,500 year old Port City of ESSAOURIA many Craftsmen practice their arts. I have found this woodworker nearly living in a warren of this fragrant wood with shavings all over the floor. His smile shines from the shadows of his small shop and his few wares are always displayed proudly. Each time I return to MOROCCO I go to ESSAOURIA as part of my journey and I find the opportunity to go to his shop to support him by purchasing a few things. The magic box open with the easy twist of the top and reveals the secret compartments. Measurements: 5 cm unopened. 13 cm opened. (Diagonally)

This SWAN DESIGN is considered "good luck" in Chinese society in particular but in other Asian cultures as well. Standing 18 cm high and 22 cm in length the rocking base holds 6 individual coasters each with cupped out sections to assure that the glass stays in place. The coasters themselves are 15 cm long by 8 cm wide. Very durable.

This hand crafted basket from Myanmar stands 30 cm in height ( including the handle), 15 cm without handle and is 22 cm wide. All natural elements were used in the construction of this regional design basket from Southern Myanmar.

Portrait of HM the King over the background pattern printed with metallic gold ink. The silver foil bearing the inscription of HM the King's initials "BHOR POR ROR", on December 5, 2011, the Royal Garuda symbol and the Thai design. Arabic denomination numerals print with the gold-to-green color shifting ink. A horizontal bright gold bar that moves vertically along the denomination numerals becomes viewable when the banknote is tilted. This unique feature is incorporated in a Thai banknote for the first time. The banknote bears a unique Thai 7-digit serial number, preceded by Thai prefixes representing the ninth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty. Issue date: December 2, 2011. Edition: 9,999,999 Size of banknote 84 by 162 mm. VERSO OF THE NOTE: Portrait of HM the King during his visit to MAE ROEM RESERVOIR PROJECT. The royal activities are demonstrated by image of the King visiting the Thai people to ease suffering and bring happiness to them and the image of the King planting an experimental plot of vetiver grass, which signifies his contribution to soil conservation. The images of KWAI NOI BAMRUNG DAM in Phitsanulok Province and Chaipattana Low Speed Surface Aerator represent the royal activities regarding water resources development and management. The talent HM the King had on the saxophone is portrayed by the image of him playing instrument and in the tune composed by the King that is played by winding a handle under the bass of the model of a saxophone. The banknote is displayed in a attractive hard shell decorative frame. The final scene on the banknote is of aircrafts in royal rainmaking operation employing a distinctive cloud-seeding technique called " Super Sandwich" representing the King's talent in science and technology. The housing for the winding music apparatus has been repaired and the music plays without impediment. Accompanied by a full color descriptive folding portfolio .