This Layton metalsmith has transformed a mundane tea ball into a treasured object.

It is also the aura of cultivation that surrounds these treasured objects.

His piñata-burstings elicit vindictive delight one moment and a shiver of horror the next, as the stick lands on a treasured object.

"Whereas things like pottery horses were made to be buried in tombs, it's very likely a number of lacquerwares, which were treasured objects, were used in this lifetime."

Located on the rear wall, is the tokonoma, a raised alcove for the display of treasured objects, flower arrangements, and seasonal decorations.

The convent held an afternoon visitation open to the public; people treasured objects that they touched to her hands at this time, which became considered spiritual relics.

Among the treasured objects is a delicate glass cylinder said to contain the reliquary of a thorn from the Crown of Thorns.

I enjoyed meeting all of my guests, hearing their stories and viewing their treasured objects.

For some people, it is one of their most treasured objects.

Most treasured object: My infant shoes.