Shanghai Museum of Arts & Crafts (3/25/2012)

Sunday, March 25, 2012
Another nice spring day!

Greek Taverna Milos:

There are always brides being photographed here!
We enjoyed lunch on the "taratsa:"

When you receive your bill for a restaurant meal, there is a magnetic flap for coins:

Our destination today was 79 Fenyang Road:

A garden villa built in 1905 in late French Renaissance-style, now houses the Shanghai Museum of Arts & Crafts, displaying "the development of the city's industry through its workers' skills."
Jade carving:

There was also a jade carvers' studio, but no one at work today. Other artisan work areas, but few artisans around.
Carved ivory:

Gold sculpture:

Boxwood carving:

Antique items their own ID cards with photo and number:

Carved teapot:

Bamboo carving:

Inkstone carving:

The pink room:

The villa's stairwell:

The shower in the villa bathroom:

The bathroom:

Amazingly, the bathroom's stained glass windows:

Gu Embroidery:

Very fine silk thread embroidery on sheer silk where the design can be seen on both sides.
Opera costumes:

An example of knitting:

Dough panda figures:

Aw, one's missing an ear...
Antique dough figures:

An artist's palette:

Gauze lantern:

Sculpture made from gauze:

Plenty of shopping opportunities as well.
Out in the garden, Kent tries an illusion with a Taihu rock:

This is the Taihu rock:

Is this art?

Ivy growing through the wheel:

On Taiyuan Road, a "meter maid" is responsible for collecting parking fees for the block:

A "meter maid" at work:

A peek into a kindergarten:

Sinks with photos of handwashing: 

Kindergarten mailbox: