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Cinnabar? enamel chinese jar
hi folks
something else i found this week in my friends house clearance shop. dont think its resin
seems to have a metal base with enameling
not sure of age, not sure if early 20th or late 19th... -
Very old Japanese plate help needed.
When I do an image search it one comes up as 19th century Meiji Imari plate?
A smaller similar one with the same bird in the middle was sold as that.
Even was badly cracked.
Mine is 9 1/2"... -
It's one of them. Carved thing, pottery.
I buy the oddest things. Any idea what this is? I can't decide if its pre Columbian or just common mediaeval as we get here,
Triangular profile, flat back. -
Unknown glass vase
Hi all
please help me id this glass vase. It has a yellow coloured body thats graduates in tone from light to dark, and four brown/purple tendrils rising from the base. Interior is purple.
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Very odd 19th C silver brooch
It's been converted from something, I reckon. Nearest match is a Russian sword guard. Thoughts folks? -
Delft or faience jug
Any ideas on this finely hand painted blue and white wine jug? It stands 25.5cm to the top of the thumb rest. The only similar mark I’ve found if Feraud Moustiers but it’s not the same.
It’s in... -
'Yellow Metal' in auction: how safe is it to gamble?
If you are familiar with jewellery auction, the term yellow metal is very common. Could be them unable or unwilling to test without damage, or passing the risk to the bidders. Seems that in 80% of... -
Small Chinese something, case?
Hi all
i’ve had this lying around for a while as i’ve failed to find the correct term to google it.
Seems to be a small carry case that would maybe be attached to a belt or other item of... -
Large japanese charger, satsuma ?
Hi folks
something i won at local auction yesterday in a job lot.
this was the piece that caught my eye though,
larger than i thought.
nice quite sure what it is, thinking either kutani or... -
Acoma pot signature help
I got this pot at a very productive estate sale a couple years ago, and posted it here in the 'Finds' thread, but never followed up beyond that.
At the time, I was enthused to think it could have...
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