These are a few of my favourite things.

Favourite Things. 

I have always had a fondness for nice things around the house and in particular items with an Asian influence. I love nothing better than arranging and then rearranging ornaments as I collect them and when I do the dusting. I have collected many pieces myself from antique bazaars ,op shops, gift shops and received many as gifts from family and friends. I have a mouse collection and a monkey collection. However, my favourite is my Asian collection, which includes vases, boxes and figures. I have also saved the lovely things that my daughter has given me for Mother's Day as a child and they sit proudly on my chest of drawers. I have some great jewellery pieces too, which I will share at a later date. For now please enjoy a look at my favourite collection.

My Asian Collection

This is the dancing Cambodian figurine that my daughter brought back from her trip to Cambodia. She sits on top of my chest of drawers in the bedroom.

My other figurine is of a Chinese lady that was also given to me by my daughter and she too sits in my bedroom. I have written a story about her and called her Weng Lai. 

Two silver boxes from Cambodia that my  daughter also brought back with her. The rectangle one I keep my three chain bracelets in and the hexagonal one has a perfumed candle inside that I have not burnt yet.

My two lotus T light candle holders that my friend no longer wanted. Love them.They look great lighted.

Two incense burners and an oil burner. Great for fragrances.

Black ceramic Buddha with T light lotus candle holder in front that looks lovely when illuminated.

Got this one in Bali a few years ago. Glows a beautiful red when lit from behind.

Chinese man candle holder.Very impressive in his robes and hat.

This one is actually a candle that I have never had the heart to light. I like it too much.

Silver banana leaf dish. Bought in Bali.

Silver Buddha sitting in black pebbles in black dish. Sits on my coffee table.

A girlfriend gave me this dish with cover for a birthday.

Green ceramic fish candle holder bought at Asian store.

Wooden box for holding incense which it does. Kept on coffee table.

Tibetan metal tube for holding scrolls. What a find at the op shop. 

Chinese figurine given to me when I left a job. 

Another op shop find of a Japanese tea ceremony

Ceramic Asian style horse. Had it for years and don't know where I got it from.

Love my seated Buddhas, I find them so calming. Bought in a gift shop.

Another calming influence are my two meditation ladies. 

Metal seated Indian girl meditating. Looks lovely with a candle in front of her.

My shrine. Bought in Springvale in a Veitnamese shop. Stands in the hallway on a small table.

Balinese puppet bought on holiday there.

Two bamboo candle holders and my fish one.

My black Buddha sits on my stereo between  Balinese candle holder in red and a Chinese wooden jewellery box.

Chinese doll in her blue garb found in a shop in Hong Kong.

These belonged to my mother and when she died I inherited them. 

Balinese lady bought on holiday there. Carved in wood.

Buddha

Japanese girl given to me by a friend who went to Japan.

Little gold Buddha.

Three vases in blue.

Small incense burner.

White moon vase.

Green faux jade [plastic] given to me by my mother.

Blue jar. Ceramic.

Three ginger jars.

Blue oriental plate. 

Two terracotta warriors from Xian China.

Ganesh found in a gift shop.

Ganesh in black.

Painted rock with gold Buddha.

Picture of the Buddha.

Buddha head. Ceramic.