The Heritage Collection is part of
Surya's Smithsonian Collection. The rug designs within this collection are inspired from asymmetrical designs taken from a c.1900 periodical titled Shin Bijutsukai, housed in the rare book division of the Cooper Hewitt branch of the Smithsonian Libraries. ...
These exceptionally detailed statues are mirrored
pairs Chinese foo dogs on traditional pediments. Fu dogs are said to be rendered from the descriptions Taoist and Buddhist artists heard of great lions, creatures not native to the Far East. Mythical creatures considered auspicious in ...
Our Japanese monk statues are more
simple, subtle works compared to more ornate Buddhist art of Tibet, China,; Thailand. This standing version is almost 2 feet tall, providing one of 3 cast black resin reproductions of classic Japanese style Zen monks, part of ...