Thanks @Couch Potato Wannabe - the date of Guangxu's reign matches perfectly with when my Great Grandfather was there. Guess this is merely a...
@Couch Potato Wannabe or @JayBee - can you help identify the language, and possibly translate it ? I'm completely stuck on this one... Thanks,...
Hi, Continuing the clearance of my father's house, which contains a number of items from his grandfather who was stationed in Hong Kong in the...
He died back in the UK in 1909, so if they came from him (which is highly likely judging by other things we have found), they should date to 1900...
Not sure this classifies as tribal art, but I was unsure where to post it, apologies if I'm in the wrong place for this one. Clearing my father's...
Hi everyone, Continuing the clearance of my father's house, I've come across this item. It almost certainly comes from my great grandfather who...
I don't have it with me at the moment, I would say it's more opaque than translucent.
I believe the pattern is a transfer that is then hand painted. There's a (mask) head below the spout, with "45" written on the base (pattern...
Hi, Clearing out my father's house, which does include some items from his grandfather who spent some time in Hong Kong in the early 1900s. I'm...
I've also come across an engraving, "La Captive" by M.Knoedler dated 1877. Interesting that the eyes are similar, and that the crop is the same....
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