Chinese Paper Weights

Paper weights are weights used to keep stacks of papers from flying off or to hold paper down. If you visit an antique market in any Chinese city, you may see plain paperweight made from bronze or wood and rectangular shaped. These ancient Chinese paperweights are known as Zhenzhi. Thousands of years ago in China, these paperweights were in high demand by scholars and men of letters. They often put these exquisite artworks on their desks. Since these objects had a lot of weights, the men of learning often used them to hold paper or book pages down.


Buddha paperweights
Buddha paper weights are often used in Feng Shui principles and it assists the chi to move through your home. The meditating Buddha paper weight is a style found in Buddhist altars. The Buddha is in a sitting position with both hands in a meditative position called cosmic mudra. His hands will overlap each other with the left hand on top of the right one with the tips of the thumbs touching to form an oval. This symbolizes the tuning of one’s attention inward. We offer you our meditating Buddha paperweights and Kwan Yin paperweights to bring peace and prosperity to your home and office.

Paper weights can range from the cheap ones at an office store to collectibles as well as rare pieces of desk art. Our Chinese paper weights make great gifts to give; you can give our brass gold fish paper weights for your colleagues or your boss. For a friend who is starting his or her own business, the prosperity Buddha paper weight is just ideal to bring good luck and fortune. If your friend is an avid collector of paper weights, you can gift our exquisite temple of heaven wire creations. Our range of paper weights are unique and eye catching, they will definitely become the subject of conversation when you display them on your desk.