LOL I did not know that! I remember eating a lot of food in Bali with chopsticks, (perhaps I was doing it wrong ; ) So - Philippines? Singapore?...
Yes, if it says 'Japan' it's post 1922 when the use of Japanese characters or 'Nippon' was disallowed for import to the USA.
I think that's a good call! There is a definite look of Indian painting in the figures IMO, but also other Asian influences, so Javanese where...
Thank you so much! Such helpful replies, I'm really grateful :happy: I'm looking forward to learning a little more about this technique, it is...
I'm not reading these as god figures - they just look like they're tying one on. The crossed sticks probably don't mean what they'd mean as a...
Thank you so much for this - great reference! I've asked a few more questions above (if you have time to fill in some more blanks for me ;) but I...
Thank you to everyone who has replied! This forum is the best!! I would have looked for ages and not found that totai shippo reference - it does...
Yes! Sorry I made a mistake with the first lot of images so was just editing to add the right piece...included the actual cloisonne one you can...
[ATTACH] Hi all! Just bought this piece from a local brocanteur who is closing his business - it's faux cloisonne (which he told me) and I bought...
Sweet piece :) My only expertise in this is that I'm from NZ, this is an adaptation for modern usage of the form of a feather box ('Papa hou' in...
Just a little update that the same vendor has told me she has another dish for sale in this pattern, larger and deeper - and this new one looks to...
Gosh no need to apologise I appreciate you looking! It's a confusing mark situation interesting one though :bookworm::happy:
Thank you for looking at this! I don't think this is a match though, the warrant of a lion and unicorn is actually super common - anyone who...
Now that is interesting! Thank you so much. That warrant looks like the match for my mark but less blurry.. I wonder why it doesn't have the...
Thank you OBB! I just didn't know when this whole thing started...:hilarious:
Sure I can see more of the wear on these pics - they would be an expensive repro for sure, they are nice quality it's obvious. It was just a...
It seems we all think it's older....so I guess the question is: were they fakin' blue flow a century or so ago?? :bookworm::bookworm:
Lol yes that's what I meant I guess ... wouldn't quite have put it like that though! :bored: especially as I like them Can't give you any info...
Just found this on image search...can't click through though it goes nowhere. The Japanese text says: Antique cup so not very helpful. But it is...
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