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tiny doll house? painted vase
hi folks
found this sweet lil thing in a charity shop today. i presumed it was japanese kutani and only bought it because it was so wee
not sure it is now, certainly looks japanese inspired... -
Unusual Coffee Cup & Saucer
This is a very well made porcelain cup and saucer. The cup is just 6cm tall and the saucer 22x12.5 cm . Both are very well painted in pastel colours on an ivory ground with finely gilded edges.... -
Ancient Bracelet Found in Thailand: Material and Purpose Inquiry
I would like to know more about this bracelet that was found in Thailand 40 years ago during an excavation. Can you explain what material it is made from and what its purpose or function might... -
Chinese tortoiseshell snuff bottle-age？
Back with another tortoiseshell item I am interested in! This time an inscribed snuff bottle veneered with tortoiseshell. I have found several similar snuff bottles inscribed at the bottom with... -
Art Nouveau style silver and amethyst (?) brooch, country of origin?
Hello all! Picked this brooch up at auction (in a small lot along with a 9ct gold one), I think it's sterling (it took me forever to remove the dark tarnish) and possibly amethyst-I haven't tested... -
Chinese Dragon Plate, raised surface decoration, what is this?
Hi,
Here's a decorative round porcelain plate with a great Chinese Dragon on it. Mr Dragon is raised up out of the surface of the bowl, I do not know what sort of technique this is. Does anyone... -
Marked 950, but I guess silverplate
Pretty sure I've answered my own question, but thought I'd share nevertheless.
No photos yet, so grabbing photos from a sold Ebay auction of an identical Wallace enamel candy dish (in a... -
tortoiseshell cigar case- French antique？
I am desperate for antique tortoiseshell and found this on Chinese eBay. I researched about similar cases and found they were popular in 19th century French , but none of them square. Is this a... -
Czech Bohemian glass vase, is this Butterscotch?
I picked up this beautiful little 8 1/2" tall vase today and am not sure about the color.
Sorry for the pictures but the gold on this gave me a lot of trouble. there is a lot on this vase.
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Help With Early 1950s Military Brass
Picked up these 3 signed 8 x 10s today. They're very nice. But, it seems like the owner kept them in a box in the garage for years. Still they're cool.
Since none of them signed their name...
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