Sometimes the most interesting finds do not wait politely on a clean shelf, perfectly displayed and ready to be admired. Sometimes they hide in a dusty corner, inside a forgotten box, buried under many other boxes, in a place where nobody seems to look anymore. That is how I found this lovely framed ceramic tile …
This 35 cm high woodcarving from Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany, is called “Lautenspielerin” — the lute player. It shows a young woman seated gracefully, holding her instrument close to her body, as if caught in a quiet moment of music. With her flowing dress, warm colors, and gentle expression, she belongs to a tradition of …
Some statues do not need to be large to have a strong presence. This bronze figure of Kannon Bosatsu, also known as Bodhisattva Guanyin, is only 39 cm high, but for us it feels much bigger in spirit. It has become one of the true centrepieces of our collection—not because it is loud or dramatic, …
This wood carving of Sri Devi from Bali is one of the beautiful wooden pieces in our collection, gathered over time. Measuring around 36 cm, it is not just a tiny souvenir or a small shelf decoration. It has real presence, while still keeping the intimate feeling of a handmade object that belongs in a …
Some decorations hang on a wall and look nice. Others seem to watch the room, judge your life choices, and quietly know more than they are willing to say. This wooden mask belongs to the second category. It is part of our small collection of masks and decorative pieces that we have gathered over time. …
I’m not a professional art collector—just an ordinary admirer of beautiful things. A bit of a treasure hunter. I wander through Japan Surplus shops here in the Philippines as often as I can, drawn not only by the possibility of finding something rare but by the strange, quiet magic these places seem to carry. Each …