Hand carved wooden house signs in Mandarin.
These wooden signs are made the traditional way in Chinatown. I was shopping in Chinatown when I came across this man carving a wooden plaque in front of his shop. All the wooden signs are hand chiselled in select woods and cost from S$100 each. (It's expensive.)
They make a super housewarming gift!
Along the rows of preserved historic shops houses on both sides of the streets in Chinatown, you can also find stuff like lacquer ware, woodcrafts, masks, antiques, furniture etc.
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eastcoastlife,
ReplyDelete$100 for one piece? That's real expensive loh!
I would like one that's natural, without the coloring.. Discount $50? :-)
ReplyDeleteThey're beautiful though, and we need to have a house warming part soon - I'll maybe hint to my guests that I want something like that :D
ReplyDeleteOr maybe one day I'll just buy one myself.... Pity its so expensive though!
Beautiful! That's a very good gift idea...I spotted my surname on the pic! Hehehe
ReplyDeleteKok,
ReplyDeleteYes, it's expensive. Depends on the type of wood selected and probably because it's a tourist area, he tends to charge more.
LB,
ReplyDeleteYou want one? Email me your surname and I'll get one done for you for less than S$50 when I go to China.
Dizzy Dee,
ReplyDeleteIt's indeed a unique and thoughtful housewarming gift. ^-^
Doreen,
ReplyDeleteOh... let me guess which one is your surname ah! :)
woot! i also spotted my surname ;)
ReplyDeleteThat is one of a kind collection of my hubby...its only now that I knew that it is expensive huh..usually he brought here diff.wooden collections during his vacation from work abroad.
ReplyDeleteeastcostlife...hope you can find time to visit mine too..Take care my friend!
hey eastcoastlife! btw. I got a fab award for you as well as tag for you...hope you can do the tag for fun....
ReplyDeleteExpensive though these maybe, hard-carved and personally done, I think it is worth the money.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, ECL. My PH will be up tomorrow. :) I am still making a post and will just published it after I have time-stamped.
you just seem to have everything prepared for the themes :P hahaha
ReplyDeleteeh thats a good idea for gifts, though it's kinda steep :D
have a great weekend !
That's nice..But they're expensive..:) Nice entry!
ReplyDeletealthough the thing looked simple but need a lot of effort to carve!
ReplyDeletebut the price is indeed on the high side!
the old man's retirement fund, unless he has a boss who takes 3/4 of the takings, lol. must pay rent mah. ;)
ReplyDeleteAll those sirnames with many strokes "gain" lor :P
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteMy, that's really expensive, but I'd love to have one, lol.
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend.
Yes, these are wonderful gift ideas. Happy hunting.
ReplyDeleteAnother fascinating viewpoint, ECL.
ReplyDeleteI didn't find any of that when I went to chinatown in London.or else i would be a nice valentine's gift.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI don´t think it is expensive!
Don´t forget that these are hand made!
Good stuff, eastcoastlife.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
$100? gosh that's very expensive ler. nice but I won't buy it...
ReplyDeleteExpensive but they look great. Nice take on this week's theme. Happy Weekend
ReplyDeleteexpensive le the address.. some more still got people using it nowadays ?
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful hand carved signs. Good choice for the wooden theme.
ReplyDeleteI'm not in Photo Hunt so I just leave a comment rather than a link.
ReplyDeleteSo, where is your "zhai" ?? A bit too chi-na leh!
I guess $100 for the craftsmanship is consider OK la. At least it's handmade, not machine made. :D
ReplyDeletenot many people know this traditional skill, I'm not surprising of the high price.
ReplyDeletehowever, due to high price, not many people willing to spend money to buy one too.
Looks like a perfect gift - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a great end to your week :-)
I think the signs are lovely and I would be willing to pay. But I hope no one would steal the sign!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend ECL
It's beautiful. It must take a lot of effort and skill to make one.
ReplyDeleteBTW, you have an award on my blog (on my Thursday Thirteen).
wow... really expensive! Is that a name carved or just a beautiful saying?
ReplyDeleteSweat~~~ so "cheap"? It seems that handcrafted items are getting good prices in Singapore.
ReplyDeleteHop in for some fun to have a more alert mind this weekend in Criz’s Sanctuary and/or have a look into the history of the Chinese culture in Insight Criz. Have a nice weekend!
Wow, that is expensive! Still they are lovely.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good idea for the theme this week. Good Post!
ReplyDeleteWOW..that's expensive!
ReplyDeleteThis one is a lil tough for me this round...
I wudda posted a pix of meself..seeing that I'm quite 'kayu'...
hee hee..but dun think the angmohs wud get it. ;-)
Those are nice. Can't imagine spending that on it. Would love it as a gift.
ReplyDeleteI can understand why they cost so much, it must be difficult to carve those out. What do the signs say?
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful. Such talent!
ReplyDeleteThose are really neat! Too expensive for me, but they're cool.
ReplyDeletethose hand carved sings are expensive but beautiful.
ReplyDeletethanks for the visit. :)
A nice piece of wooden craft. If ones like it I don't think the price is expensive.
ReplyDeleteMine is up too. http://judychow.blogspot.com/2008/02/photo-hunters-wooden.html
It's really expensive. but I can understand why. It takes a lot of patience, hardwork and concentration - besides skill to carve. Happy PH.
ReplyDelete$100? Each? Yipes.
ReplyDeleteI actually love walking along Chinatown. There's loads of interesting stuff but comes with a price too. And quite a tough load to bargain.... ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy Hunting! - Pearl
Expensive yes but maybe worth all the sweat of the carver. But I'd take it for maybe 5USD. ;)
ReplyDeletegreat choice for the hunt...I like that very much...and learn't something new....happy hunting..
ReplyDeleteWow nice take on the theme. Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeletei thought that kind of craftsmen would b obselete in Singapore by now :)
ReplyDeleteHi ECL, here's the link on how to get to Mount Purro. Hope you can visit, it's a nice hideaway.
ReplyDeleteThat is expensive! What do they say though? You know us americans can't read that. lol. Great gift idea though! (Now that gives me an idea,.... lol) Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteit is expensive because they made by hand. Nice job
ReplyDeleteMine in here Have a nice weekend
Great choice for 'wooden' photo hunter theme...
ReplyDeleteWill you visit my “wooden“ Have a nice weekend
Lovely work!
ReplyDeleteThey're very pretty, even if they are expensive.
ReplyDeleteeastcoast, you should tag anyone you want for Message in a Bottle. People are double and triple tagging...
ReplyDeleteI like those house signs. They would go over big where I live!
Wow, that is so cool. It's definitely an art to carve them.
ReplyDeleteLovely wooden pieces. I liek that you showed the craftsman as well.
ReplyDeleteHave a Nice Weekend!
Good idea as a house warming gift.
ReplyDeleteI see some family last names as the first word. What is the second word? Yes, it's so costly. Is the price fixed or we can bargain?
I am up from zzz and have my hunt ready this time. :)
Nice craftsmanship isn't I have some good work on mine today too,
ReplyDeleteGreat choice for the hunt!!! :)
ReplyDeleteHopefully this sort of art and talent will not be lost through generations.
ReplyDeleteThat's very expensive leh, crafting words only. DOnt know how is his biz though?
ReplyDeleteWow lovely shots you have, very well done in photo hunting. Happy weekend!
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I would love to have a sign like that to hang in my home. Lovely. Great choice for The Hunt.
ReplyDeleteWow those are expensive, but admittedly they are lovely!
ReplyDeleteIt amazing to me on different crafters although I haven’t done much woodwork until now it always fascinated me.
ReplyDeleteBut lot of craft interest me.
Mine up
really expensive! could get me 30 or more meals with that price!
ReplyDeleteHi eastcoastlife,
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i hope artisans like them will still thrive in these modern times... they're keepers of cultural heritage...
ReplyDeleteThose are amazing stuff!
ReplyDeleteI am thinking which part of Chinatown such shops are located.
ReplyDeleteWow... not cheap, but very cool. Happy hunting!
ReplyDeleteIt does seem eXpensive, yet I imagine much time is invested in hand-crafting each piece. Great piX for the theme! ThanX for providing the eXtra linky.
ReplyDeleteoh yeah,theyre cool!so cool!
ReplyDeletehappy weekend!
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Interesting. $100 is a little too expensive, but I think my Chinese name characters are worth the money (because the characters have so many strokes!!) Hahaha....
ReplyDeleteIt is nice plate!
ReplyDeleteCome and visit mine too
My wooden House
Wooden post
mama san, long time no see. am in singapore, dropby my site and drop ur contact ok? :D or email to munaksss@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful, and they'd make lovely gifts.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful yet expensive :)
ReplyDeleteAt first when I saw the title of this post, I was afraid you where going to be married again and you did not asked me !??!?!?!? :lol:
ReplyDeleteWonderful and well documented post with great pics - do they all go to the same party afterwords too?
The characters look awesome though I can't read them.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing..
I got mine and its a wooden sculpture of Virgin Mary...http://www.ritchiela-anyi.com
Wow! What a great idea for a present. They are really nice too. Thank you for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteI have something for you at my site.
Love and Blessings,
AngelBaby